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Lithium for the Control of Aggressive and Self-mutilating Behaviour

International Clinical PsychopharmacologyPublished 1 July 1987
E ANNE WICKHAM, Joan Reed
Citations68
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SJR score0.64
SNIP0.63

TL;DR

Evidence is accumulating in relation to Lithium's effectiveness in the control of aggressive behaviour and this review summarizes the published evidence.

Abstract

Lithium has been used for many years in the treatment and prophylaxis of affective disorders. Since 1969, evidence has been accumulating in relation to its effectiveness in the control of aggressive behaviour. This review summarizes the published evidence.

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