TBI Program, Study, or Pilot
Type: Study 1
Agency Providing the Funding: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year Provided/Duration: 1998-1999
Funding Given To: Information Unavailable
System Group
Adult Corrections (Men)
General Population Inmates were scheduled for parole hearings. (Hiller, Ph.D, Leukefled, D.S.W., Staton, MSW, & Walker, 2003)
Location
4 Kentucky Prisons
Purpose/Goal
The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of brain injury histories and their associations with drug abuse and related problems. The study examined self-reported head injury histories as a way to identify potential brain injuries and the problems associated with brain injury. (Hiller, Ph.D, Leukefled, D.S.W., Staton, MSW, & Walker, 2003)
What tool was used?
Head Injury was assessed using five questions:
- Have you ever been in an auto accident and received a head injury?
- Were you ever knocked out in a fight?
- Have you ever had a head injury from an accident at work or another event?
- Have you ever had a head injury resulting from a bike/motorcycle accident?
- Do you believe you have received a head injury as a child from an accident or from abuse by a parent.
(Hiller, Ph.D., Leukefled, D.S.W., Staton, MSW, & Walker, 2003)
When is screening done?
Participants were drawn from facilitates at about three months prior to their scheduled appearances before the parole board. (Hiller, Ph.D, Leukefled, D.S.W., Staton, MSW, & Walker, 2003)
What happens after screening?
N/A
Who Conducted Screening?
Trained interviewer.
Tracking
Information on method to track data unavailable.
Findings
(Hiller, Ph.D, Leukefled, D.S.W., Staton, MSW, & Walker, 2003)
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Information and Referrals
N/A
Trainings
N/A
Name
Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky
Website
Phone Number
N/A
N/A
Information was acquired through online published report.
Hiller, Ph.D, M., Leukefled, D.S.W., C., Staton, MSW, M., & Walker, R. (2003). Head injury among drug abusers: An indicator of Co-Occurring Problems. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs; 35(3), 343-353.