The use of lithium in the treatment of aggressive behaviours with two brain-injured individuals in a state psychiatric hospital

Brain Injury

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 849-860

  Bellus, S B ^a,c   Stewart, D ^b   Vergo, J G ^a   Kost, P P ^a   Grace, J ^a   Barkstrom, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b Clifton Springs   (United States)

^c Buffalo Psychiatric Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; LITHIUM CARBONATE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL;

EID: 0029860112     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026990596123954     Document Type: Article

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