Impulsive and episodic disorders of aggressive behaviour following traumatic brain injury

Brain Injury

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 253-261

  Wood, Rodger Ll ^a   Thomas, Rhys H ^b  

^a Department of Geography   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Episodic dyscontrol; Impulsive behaviour; Traumatic brain Injury

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; LITHIUM; METHYLPHENIDATE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PHENYTOIN; QUETIAPINE; VALPROIC ACID;

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LOW DRUG DOSE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 84874476642     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2012.743181     Document Type: Review

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