Book chapter
Psychopharmacological Interventions: Neuroleptics and Lithium
Aggression, pp 347-366
2003
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Aggression is one of the more common problems psychiatrists are called upon
to treat, especially in children and adolescents (1). Unfortunately, despite the
availability of a variety of treatment approaches, including psychopharmacologic and behavioral (2), there is no well-established and agreed-upon standard
treatment for aggression. The purpose of this chapter is to review some of
the better data that exist regarding the use of psychopharmacologic agents
for reducing aggression. While the neuroleptics and lithium have been used to
decrease aggression in adults, the best data have come from studies in children and adolescents. After considering some of the basic concepts concerning
diagnosis and assessment, there will be a review of published double-blind
and placebo-controlled studies of neuroleptics, lithium, and anticonvulsant
agents.
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- Title
- Psychopharmacological Interventions: Neuroleptics and Lithium
- Creators
- Mary Anne Delaney - [Retired Faculty]
- Contributors
- Emil Coccaro (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Aggression, pp 347-366
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Other Identifier
- 991019173659504721