• Francesco Corallo, Anna Anselmo, Rosanna Palmeri, Marcella Di Cara, Caterina Formica, Simona De Salvo, Antonino Todaro, Carmela Rifici, Silvia Marino, Placido Bramanti, and Viviana Lo Buono.
• IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo," Messina.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Apr 2; 100 (13): e24648e24648.

Backgroundhigher level of aggression and antisocial behavior are frequent following head trauma, due to specific brain alterations. Many tests are used to assess this aspect. A descriptive review was conducted on the main tests used to detect the appearance of aggressive dimensions following traumatic brain injury.Review Summarywe searched on PubMed and Web of Science databases and screening references of included studies and review articles for additional citations. From initial 723 publications, only 7 met our search criteria. Findings showed that various psychometric tools are used to assess aggressiveness and its subdomains, following head trauma.Conclusionsfurther investigation are necessary to clarify whether these tools ensure a reliable diagnosis in order to make an early intervention and reduce violent behavior and its development.Copyright © 2021 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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