The psychometric measures to assess aggressive dimension following traumatic brain injury: A review

higher level of aggression and antisocial behavior are frequent following head trauma, due to specific brain alterations. Many tests are used to assess this aspect. A descriptive review was conducted on the main tests used to detect the appearance of aggressive dimensions following traumatic brain i...

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Published in:Medicine (Baltimore) 2021-04, Vol.100 (13), p.e24648-e24648
Main Authors: Corallo, Francesco, Anselmo, Anna, Palmeri, Rosanna, Di Cara, Marcella, Formica, Caterina, De Salvo, Simona, Todaro, Antonino, Rifici, Carmela, Marino, Silvia, Bramanti, Placido, Lo Buono, Viviana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aggression - psychology
Brain Injuries, Traumatic - psychology
Child
Conduct Disorder - diagnosis
Conduct Disorder - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Observer Variation
Psychological Tests - standards
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Young Adult
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Summary:higher level of aggression and antisocial behavior are frequent following head trauma, due to specific brain alterations. Many tests are used to assess this aspect. A descriptive review was conducted on the main tests used to detect the appearance of aggressive dimensions following traumatic brain injury. we searched on PubMed and Web of Science databases and screening references of included studies and review articles for additional citations. From initial 723 publications, only 7 met our search criteria. Findings showed that various psychometric tools are used to assess aggressiveness and its subdomains, following head trauma. further investigation are necessary to clarify whether these tools ensure a reliable diagnosis in order to make an early intervention and reduce violent behavior and its development.
ISSN:0025-7974
1536-5964
DOI:10.1097/MD.0000000000024648