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Screening for Brain Injury in Justice-Involved Youth.

Jessica Salley Riccardi¹, Angela Hein Ciccia²

¹Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Maine, Orono.

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A new screening process identified brain injuries in 10% of justice-involved youth. This highlights the need for specialized support, particularly for information processing and emotional challenges in this population.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Forensic Psychology
Public Health

Background:

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are prevalent in justice-involved youth (JIYs).
Screening for TBIs in this population is crucial for effective intervention.
Existing screening methods may not be adequately tailored for juvenile justice settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the development and implementation of a TBI screening process for youth in the juvenile justice system.
To evaluate the outcomes of this screening process, including symptom prevalence.

Main Methods:

A collaborative, co-design approach was used to develop the screening process.
The HELPS Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Screening Tool was utilized.
A shortened Juvenile Symptom Questionnaire was administered to those screening positive for TBI.

Main Results:

119 male youth on probation were screened over two years.
Approximately 10% of youth screened positive for a likely TBI.
The most significant symptoms reported were related to information processing and emotional problems.

Conclusions:

The screening process provides essential data on TBI prevalence and associated symptoms in JIYs.
Findings support the need for further research and development of clinical assessments and treatments.
Speech-language pathologists play a vital role in TBI screening and providing brain injury-sensitive services to JIYs.