Head Injury: A strand in the ‘Weave’ of multiple health - morbidity in people in prison
The likelihood of a prisoner in the UK having a history of head injury is high with many having persisting disability. The characteristics of head injury are linked to challenging backgrounds and high social deprivation and are part of a complex ‘weave’ of multiple health morbidities. There is a cas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Whitehouse Publishing
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Advances in Clinical Neuroscience & Rehabilitation |
| Online Access: | https://acnr.co.uk/articles/head-injury-a-strand-in-the-weave-of-multiple-health-morbidity-in-people-in-prison/ |
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| Summary: | The likelihood of a prisoner in the UK having a history of head injury is high with many having persisting disability. The characteristics of head injury are linked to challenging backgrounds and high social deprivation and are part of a complex ‘weave’ of multiple health morbidities. There is a case for head injury being a cause of criminal behaviour, although its high occurrence alone indicates a need for attention. Potential ways forward in relation to education, support and intervention for prisoners and training of staff are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1473-9348 2397-267X |