Historique
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History of head injury among substance users: preliminary findings
(Antécédent de blessure à la tête parmi des usagers de substances psychoactives : résultats préliminaires)
Auteur(s) :
WALKER, R. ;
STATON, M. ;
LEUKEFELD, C. G.
Année
2001
Page(s) :
757-770
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
42
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PAT (Pathologie organique / Organic pathology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
TRAUMATISME
;
CERVEAU
;
COGNITION
;
SEXE MASCULIN
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Substance Use and Misuse, 2001, 36, (6/7), 757-770
Résumé :
Traumatic brain injury is associated with a variety of problems in cognitive functioning that may be related to substance use and that may influence recovery. This pilot study of 591 inmates in medium and minimum-security prisons examined self-reports of head injury, mental health problems, and health service utilization in three groups: no head injury, one head injury, and two or more head injuries. The group with multiple head injuries reported significantly more emergency room visits, more hospital admission, and number of hospital stays when compared with those with no head injury. This preliminary analysis reflects a need for additional research on brain injury among substance misusers. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Ctr. Drug & Alcohol Res., 333 Bowman Hall, Lexington, KY 40506.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.