traumatic brain injury

Researcher finds increase of traumatic brain injuries among precariously housed population

Dr. Tiffany O’Connor, SFU’s recent psychology alum and now a clinical neuropsychologist at Hamilton Health Sciences, has found a relationship between the precariously housed population in BC and high rates of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). The Peak reached out to O’Connor to find out more. “Compared to more affluent populations, the literature on TBI in precariously housed persons is limited,” O’Connor said. “We hoped to develop a comprehensive study of TBI in precariously housed persons to develop a better understanding of the rate of TBIs, what types of TBI events were occurring, and who was experiencing them.” Precariously housed people,…

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