title: A review of pharmacological agents for self-injurious behavior.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Luchins
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014754:Violence
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents; D008094:Lithium