Journal of Psychopharmacology

 

Advanced Search

Journal Navigation

Journal Home

Subscriptions

Archive

Contact Us

Table of Contents

SAGETRACK

Click here for more information

Sign In to gain access to subscriptions and/or personal tools.
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow References
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Right arrow Citation Map
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in ISI Web of Science
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to Saved Citations
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow Add to My Marked Citations
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via ISI Web of Science (14)
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Kerr, I. B.
Right arrow Articles by Taylor, D.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Kerr, I. B.
Right arrow Articles by Taylor, D.
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us   Add to Digg   Add to Reddit   Add to Technorati  
What's this?
Journal of Psychopharmacology, Vol. 11, No. 3, 271-277 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/026988119701100311
© 1997 British Association for Psychopharmacology

Acute disturbed or violent behaviour: principles of treatment

Ian B. Kerr

Maudsley Hospital, London SE5 8AZ, UK

David Taylor

Bethlem and Maudsley NHS Trust, London SE5 8AZ, UK

Acute disturbed or violent behaviour has a number of organic, iatrogenic and psychological precipitants and is commonly encountered. Various models have been used to define such behaviour and to suggest non- pharmacological treatments. However, drugs are frequently used and a wide variety of regimens are employed. Robust research into the use of drugs in acute, disturbed behaviour is scant. Nevertheless a treatment protocol is presented based on primary research, review articles and clinical experience.

Key Words: acute disturbed behaviour • antipsychotics • barbiturates • benzodiazepines • drug treatment • violence


Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us   Add to Digg Digg   Add to Reddit Reddit   Add to Technorati Technorati    What's this?


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 Br. J. PsychiatryHome page
R. H. McALLISTER-WILLIAMS and I. N. FERRIER
Rapid tranquillisation: time for a reappraisal of options for parenteral therapy
The British Journal of Psychiatry, June 1, 2002; 180(6): 485 - 489.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]