Risk-benefit analysis in the use of psychopharmacologic interventions for difficult-to-diagnose behavioral disorders in individuals with mental retardation

Psychiatric Annals

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 207-212

  Mikkelsen, Edwin J ^a,b,c,d  

^a Mentor Clinical Care   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Dept Mental Retard   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0031533351     PISSN: 00485713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0048-5713-19970301-13     Document Type: Article

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