Citation

Rosenbaum A, Hoge SK. Am. J. Psychiatry 1989; 146(8): 1048-1051.

Affiliation

Forensic Evaluation Clinic, Law and Psychiatry Program, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, American Psychiatric Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2750978

Abstract

Of 31 consecutive male patients referred for evaluation of marital violence, 19 (61.3%) had histories of severe head injury. Although the relationship between child abuse and head injury did not reach an acceptable level of significance, it did indicate a trend toward a positive relationship. Alcohol abuse, reported by 48.4% of the sample, was significantly associated with head injury. Confirmation of biological etiologies in marital aggression would have implications for prevention and treatment.

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