Head injuries in intimate partner violence: cognitive, motor, and psychiatric symptoms

Key Points

• This research examines the health issues related to head injuries in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV).
• Compared health issues between IPV groups and control groups.
• Focused on cognitive, motor, psychiatric, and neurobehavioral symptoms.
• Utilized assessments to determine the impact of head injuries on health outcomes.
• IPV groups exhibited more health problems than control groups.
• Individuals with IPV-related head injuries reported the highest rates of health difficulties.
• Cognitive, psychiatric, and neurobehavioral issues were significantly elevated in the IPV-HI group.