Treatment of maladaptive aggression in youth: CERT guidelines I. Engagement, assessment, and management

Pediatrics

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Knapp, Penelope ^a   Chait, Alanna ^b   Pappadopulos, Elizabeth ^c   Crystal, Stephen ^d   Jensen, Peter S ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b REsource for Advancing Children's Health   (United States)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Behavior disorders problems; Diagnostic procedures; Family interventions; Guidelines

Indexed keywords

MOOD STABILIZER; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSENSUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES AS TOPIC; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84861852747     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-1360     Document Type: Review

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