Reduction of severe aggressive behaviour in acquired brain injury: Case studies illustrating clinical use of the OAS-MNR in the management of challenging behaviours

Brain Injury

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 669-704

  Alderman, Nick ^a   Davies, Julie A ^a   Jones, Cheryl ^a   McDonnel, Padraig ^a  

^a ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM; PROCYCLIDINE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 0032857670     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026990599121241     Document Type: Article

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