Aggression after paediatric traumatic brain injury: A theoretical approach

Abstract

Primary objective: To examine aggression in adolescent males with and without traumatic brain injury (TBI). Design: Quasi-experimental, matched-participants design. Methods: Thirty-nine adolescents were examined, including a TBI group (n = 11) and a matched, uninjured comparison group (n = 28). Participants with TBI were injured an average of 8.3 years (SD = 4.2 years) prior. Participants and parents completed the Youth Self Report (YSR) and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), both measures of global psychopathology. In addition, the theoretically-driven Reactive and Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) and the Form of Aggression Scale (FAS) were completed. Main outcomes and results: Wh..