?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fd-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu%2F30591%2F&rft.title=Partner+inflicted+brain+injury+as+a+consequence+of+intimate+partner+violence&rft.creator=Edwards%2C+Clarice&rft.description=Public+Health+Significance+Intimate+partner+violence+is+a+major+public+health+problem+with+an+estimated+one+in+three+women+experiencing+abuse+in+her+lifetime.+Two+common+acts+of+violence+in+IPV+situations+are+blows+to+the+head+and+attempted+strangulation%2C+which+both+increase+the+risk+of+brain+injury+in+survivors.+Although+this+population+is+likely+to+sustain+more+brain+injuries+than+the+general+population%2C+survivors+of+IPV+are+not+well+represented+in+brain+injury+research.+This+is+likely+due+in+part+to+several+barriers+to+identification+of+IPV+survivors+who+have+endured+hits+to+the+head+or+oxygen+deprivation%2C+including+social+stigma+surrounding+abuse+victimization.%0D%0AMethods+A+review+of+the+limited+literature+available+on+the+topic+of+IPV-related+brain+injury+was+conducted+using+PubMed+and+PsycINFO+databases.%0D%0AResults+The+literature+search+resulted+in+25+relevant+articles+that+included+both+empirical+articles+and+reviews.+Several+researchers+have+attempted+to+estimate+the+prevalence+rate+of+brain+injuries+in+the+IPV+population+with+small+convenience+samples.+Overall%2C+research+suggests+that+IPV-related+brain+injuries+are+common+and+cause+a+myriad+of+negative+health+consequences+that+may+be+masked+by+or+attributed+to+IPV+experience.+Additionally%2C+this+population+is+exposed+to+high+levels+of+environmental+stress+and+likely+repeated+injuries+to+the+head+leading+to+potentially+worse+outcomes+than+other+brain+injury+populations.%0D%0AConclusions+Due+to+lack+of+published+literature+and+specific+factors+in+IPV+context%2C+it+is+clear+that+more+research+in+this+specific+area+is+necessary+and+that+applying+findings+from+research+in+other+populations+is+not+sufficient.+Future+research+should+include+longitudinal+studies+in+the+IPV+survivor+population+and+accurate%2C+nationally+representative+estimates+of+IPV-related+brain+injury+are+needed.+Improvement+of+screening+practices+and+development+of+community+partnerships+are+critical+for+the+success+of+this+field+moving+forward+and+for+the+creation+and+implementation+of+targeted+interventions.&rft.date=2017-02-24&rft.type=University+of+Pittsburgh+ETD&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.language=en&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fd-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu%2F30591%2F1%2FEdwardsCM_ETD_12_2016pdf.pdf&rft.identifier=++Edwards%2C+Clarice++(2017)+Partner+inflicted+brain+injury+as+a+consequence+of+intimate+partner+violence.++Master's+Thesis%2C+University+of+Pittsburgh.++++(Unpublished)++