“You can’t change the ABI”: practitioner insight into the rehabilitation of health and social needs associated with aggression after acquired brain injury | Synapse
December 5, 2025
“You can’t change the ABI”: practitioner insight into the rehabilitation of health and social needs associated with aggression after acquired brain injury
Key Points
Rehabilitation reduces the risk of aggression after acquired brain injury, improving social needs.
Key evidence shows addressing social needs is essential in reducing aggression post-acquired brain injury.
Observational analysis in community settings emphasizes the role of community-based support for aggression.
Enhanced rehabilitation strategies may enable better coping for individuals after acquired brain injury.
Abstract
Improving access to appropriate ABI-informed community-based support is paramount to address needs and reduce the likelihood of such needs increasing the risk of aggression and incarceration.