TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Traumatic brain injury: a potential cause of violent crime?
JO  - Lancet psychiatry
A1  - Williams, W. Huw
A1  - Chitsabesan, Prathiba
A1  - Fazel, Seena
A1  - McMillan, Tom
A1  - Hughes, Nathan
A1  - Parsonage, Michael
A1  - Tonks, James
SP  - 836
EP  - 844
VL  - 5
IS  - 10
N2  - Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the biggest cause of death and disability in children and young people. TBI compromises important neurological functions for self-regulation and social behaviour and increases risk of behavioural disorder and psychiatric morbidity. Crime in young people is a major social issue. So-called early starters often continue for a lifetime. A substantial majority of young offenders are reconvicted soon after release. Multiple factors play a role in crime. We show how TBI is a risk factor for earlier, more violent, offending. TBI is linked to poor engagement in treatment, in-custody infractions, and reconviction. Schemes to assess and manage TBI are under development. These might improve engagement of offenders in forensic psychotherapeutic rehabilitation and reduce crime.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2215-0374
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(18)30062-2
ID  - ref1
ER  -