Practice update: What professionals who are not brain injury specialists need to know about intimate partner violence-related traumatic brain injury

There is growing recognition of the risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI) among victims and survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). A wide range of physically abusive behaviors may lead to injuries to the head or neck and place an individual at risk for a TBI. The purpose of this article is to consolidate current research and present practical guidelines for professionals, who are not brain injury specialists, but work with clients who may have sustained a TBI in the context of IPV. Recommendations are provided for TBI risk screening, making appropriate referrals, and providing services in light of a potential TBI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Citation: Murray, C. E., Lundgren, K., Olson, L. N., & Hunnicutt, G. (2016). Practice Update: What Professionals Who Are Not Brain Injury Specialists Need to Know About Intimate Partner Violence–Related Traumatic Brain Injury. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 17(3), 298-305. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838015584364