@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence of traumatic brain injury and epilepsy among prisoners in France: results of the Fleury TBI study",
journal="Brain injury",
year="2016",
author="Durand, E. and Watier, L. and Fix, M. and Weiss, J. J. and Chevignard, M. and Pradat-Diehl, P.",
volume="30",
number="4",
pages="363-372",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The first aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of TBI and epilepsy in a French prison population and to study variables known to be associated with TBI. The second aim was to compare prisoners with and without a history of TBI.Participants: All offenders (females, males and juveniles) admitted consecutively to Fleury-Mérogis prison over a period of 3 months were included in the study.<br><br>DESIGN: During the admission procedure, offenders were interviewed by healthcare staff using a self-reported questionnaire.<br><br>RESULTS: In all, 1221 prisoners were included. The rates of TBI and epilepsy were high, with a prevalence of 30.6% and 5.9%, respectively. Psychiatric care, anxiolytic and antidepressant treatment, use of alcohol and cannabis were all significantly higher among offenders with a history of TBI. Moreover, the number of times in custody and the total time spent in jail over the preceding 5 years were significantly higher among offenders with a history of TBI.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These results provide further evidence that specific measures need to be developed such as, first of all, screening for TBI upon arrival in prison.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9052",
doi="10.3109/02699052.2015.1131848",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02699052.2015.1131848"
}