Citation

Luchins DJ. Prog. Neuropsychopharmacol. Biol. Psychiatry 1990; 14(Suppl): S169-79.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, Illinois.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2097670

Abstract

1. The clinical literature regarding the effects of various psychotropic agents on self-injurious behavior is reviewed. Anecdotal reports, open trials and controlled studies are each reviewed. 2. The absence of controlled studies and the failure to distinguish self-injurious behaviors from other forms of aggression are highlighted. 3. However, the review does raise the possibility that a wide range of agents may be useful for treating self-injurious behaviors and these appear to be similar to the agents used to treat other forms of aggression.

Language: en