TY - JOUR PY - 2006// TI - Psychopharmacology for the violent adolescent JO - Primary care A1 - Calles, Joseph L. SP - 531 EP - 544 VL - 33 IS - 2 N2 - Psychotropic medications for the violent adolescent can be used safely and effectively as long as a thorough evaluation is conducted beforehand,and appropriate monitoring is attended to for the duration of treatment. Table 1 summarizes several clinical conditions associated with aggressive and violent behaviors, and the recommendations for first-, second-, and third-line pharmacotherapeutic agents to treat them.

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LA - en SN - 0095-4543 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pop.2006.01.002 ID - ref1 ER -