Publications by authors named "Kira Button"
Article Synopsis
- Social rehabilitation of aggression in individuals with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is crucial due to their increased risk of criminal behavior related to changes in their functioning post-injury.
- A review of 15 studies (14 community and 1 forensic) found that commonly used interventions, like pharmacological and anger management approaches, showed inconsistent results; while mindfulness and transcranial direct current stimulation were effective.
- The study highlights the need for more research to better understand the factors influencing aggression in ABI patients and to create effective rehabilitation strategies, especially within forensic settings.
Article Synopsis
- * A systematic review of literature from 1970 to June 2023 identified 35 peer-reviewed articles and 16 gray literature records, focusing on various strategies aimed at reducing nightlife-related sexual harm, such as policies, bystander interventions, and awareness campaigns.
- * Although interest in this research area is growing, with most articles published recently, only a small percentage of interventions have been critically evaluated, indicating a need for better evaluation methods to ensure future interventions are based on solid research and evidence.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Trends of Violence-Related Offences in Australia.
J Epidemiol Glob Health
September 2023
Objective: To investigate the medium-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on violence-related offences in Australia, and whether there was evidence of a 'dual pandemic' of family violence in addition to COVID-19.
Methods: Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average time series were conducted to analyse publicly available violent crime statistics data from January 2017 to November 2021. Population rates of homicide, sexual, domestic and non-domestic assault were assessed across each Australian state and territory, with the effects of COVID-19 being modelled using the average monthly World Health Organization COVID-19 stringency rating for each jurisdiction.
Introduction: Alcohol-related harms place a significant burden on the Australian economy and health-care system. The current study aims to: (i) explore the relationship between blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and self-estimated blood alcohol concentration (EBAC); and (ii) determine whether BAC underestimation is related to an increased risk of experiencing physical aggression, verbal aggression, drink driving, ejection from a venue or refusal of service.
Methods: Patron street surveys were conducted in four night-time entertainment precincts (NEP) across Queensland, Australia, between June 2016 and November 2018.