Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors in the treatment of self- injurious behaviour in adults with mental retardation

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 267-270

  Singh, Ashok N ^a   Kleynhans, Daleen ^a   Barton, Gerta ^b  

^a Beaconfield Mental Hlth Rsrc Ctr   (United Kingdom)

^b Manor House Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental retardation; Selective serotonin re uptake inhibitors (SSRIs); Self injurious behaviour (SIB)

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; FLUOXETINE; FLUPHENAZINE; FLUVOXAMINE; HALOPERIDOL; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; THIORIDAZINE; TRIFLUOPERAZINE; ZUCLOPENTHIXOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMITING;

EID: 0031829937     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1077(199806)13:4<267::AID-HUP994>3.0.CO;2-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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