Neuroleptic-induced akathisia and violence: a review.
Surprisingly, the association of neuroleptic-induced akathisia and aggressive behavior was not formally recognized until nearly two and one-half decades of antipsychotic prescribing had passed. Using a search of the anglophonic literature, this phenomenon is reviewed. Advances in psychopharmacology have reduced neuroleptic-induced akathisia and hold promise to eliminate it altogether. Nonetheless, important clinical and forensic aspects of neuroleptic-induced akathisia and aggression remain and are explored.
Leong
Gregory B
GB
Center for Forensic Services, Western State Hospital, Tacoma, WA 98498-7213, USA. leonggb@dshs.wa.gov
Silva
J Arturo
JA
D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D014754:Violence
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents