Published Research

At Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Brain Injury through Research (SOAR), we work with a variety of researchers, health care providers, and community partners to explore the intersection of brain injury (BI) and intimate partner violence (IPV), and how it affects survivors.

Research SOAR has been involved in includes:

• Harper, M. I. , McKinney, K. , McLennan, C. , Adhikari, S. P. , Ghodsi, M. , Cooper, J. G. , Stukas, S. , Maldonado-Rodriguez, N. , Agbay, A. , Morelli, T. , Nouri Zadeh-Tehrani, S. , Lorenz, B. R. , Rothlander, K. , Smirl, J. D. , Wallace, C. , Symons, G. F. , Brand, J. , Christie, B. R. , Gawryluk, J. , Falkenberg, A. , Varto, H. , Mason, K. , Shultz, S. R. , van Donkelaar, P. , Wellington, C. L. (2025) Advocates, Academics, Survivors and Clinicians to END Intimate Partner Violence (ASCEND-IPV) initiative: A prospective observational case-control study protocol to identify plasma biomarkers of intimate partner violence-caused brain injury (BI). BMJ Open Volume 15(9).
  
• Astridge Clarke, A. , Copas, C. , Hannon, O. , Padgett, C. , Makovec Knight, J. , Falkenberg, A. , Varto, H. , Mason, K. , Wellington, C. , van Donkelaar, P. , Marks, J. , Shultz, S. , Symons, G. (2024) Detecting a hidden pandemic: The current state and future direction of screening and assessment tools for intimate partner violence-related brain injury. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews Volume 167.
  
• Esopenko, C. , Jain, D. , Adhikari, S. P. , Dams-O’Connor, K. , Ellis, M. , Lin Haag, H. , Hovenden, E. S. , Keleher, F. , Koerte, I. K. , Lindsey, H. M. , Marshall, A. D. , Mason, K. , McNally, J. S. , Menefee, D. S. , Merkley, T. L. , Read, E. N. , Rojcyk, P. , Shultz, S. R. , Sun, M. , Wilde, E. A. (2024) Intimate partner violence-related brain injury: Unmasking and addressing the gaps. Journal of Neurotrauma Volume 41(19-20).
  
• Adhikari, S. P. *, Stranges, T. N. *, Tehrani, S. *, Porter, S. , Mason, K. , van Donkelaar, P. (2024) A community support network rehabilitation intervention for improving resiliency, quality of life, and neurocognitive function in survivors of intimate partner violence-caused brain injury: Study protocol. JMIR Research Protocols, 13: e54605.
  
• Adhikari, S. P. , Maldonado-Rodriguez, N. , Smiley, S. C. , Lewis, C. D. , Horst, M. D. , Lai, C. W. J. , Matthews, N. L. , Mason, K. , Varto, H. , van Donkelaar, P. (2024) Characterizing possible acute brain injury in women experiencing intimate partner violence: A retrospective chart review. Violence Against Women Volume 30(10).
  
• Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation (2024) Living guideline for pediatric concussion care: Intimate partner violence (IPV) supplement.
  
• Harris-Gendron, S. , Dow-Fleisner, S. , Mason, K. , van Donkelaar, P. (2023) Quality of life instruments for survivors of brain injury from intimate partner violence: A scoping review. Journal of Public Health and Emergency.
  
• Harris-Gendron, S. , Dow-Fleisner, S. , van Donkelaar, P. , Mason, K. (2023) Assessing measures of resilience and posttraumatic growth for use among survivors of intimate partner violence-related brain injury: A scoping review. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 9: 160-179.
  
• Nicol, B. , Adhikari, S. P. , Shwed, A. , Ashton, S. , Mriduraj, A. , Mason, K. , Gainforth, H. L. , Babul, S. , van Donkelaar, P. (2023) The Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Women’s Support Workers improves knowledge of intimate partner violence-caused brain injury. Inquiry, doi: 10.1177/00469580231169335.
  
• Adhikari, S. P. , Maldonado-Rodriguez, N. , Smirl, J. D. , Boyle, Q. , Mason, K. , van Donkelaar, P. (2023) Cognitive-motor deficits and psychopathological comorbidities in intimate partner violence-related brain injury. In C. Martin, V. R. Preesy, V. B. Patel (Eds). Handbook of Anger, Aggression, and Violence.
  
• Nicol, B. , van Donkelaar, P. , Mason, K. , Gainforth, H (2021) Using behavior change theory to understand how to support screening for traumatic brain injuries among women who have experienced intimate partner violence. Women’s Health Reports, 2: 305-315.