title: Buspirone therapy for maladaptive behavior and anxiety in developmentally disabled persons.
abstract: The authors used buspirone, a new anxiolytic agent that has a low side effect profile, to treat 14 developmentally disabled individuals who demonstrated anxiety as well as aggressive and self-injurious behaviors. Nine of the 14 individuals responded favorably to the drug. The authors present case reports for 3 of the responders and discuss the clinical implications of buspirone therapy.
authors: Medifield State Hospital, Mass 02502.
authors: J J
authors: JJ
authors: Ratey
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Sovner
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Mikkelsen
authors: H E
authors: HE
authors: Chmielinski
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002065:Buspirone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D002065:Buspirone