title: Pharmacotherapy of disruptive behaviors associated with brain disease.
abstract: Disordered behavior resulting from central nervous system dysfunction is a common clinical problem for practitioners and for patients. Setting aside the problem of overtly aggressive, violent behavior, this article addresses the problem of disordered or disruptive behavior associated with neuropsychiatric conditions.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA. richard.ferrell@dartmouth.edu
authors: R B
authors: RB
authors: Ferrell
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents