Psychopharmacology of aggression in schizophrenia

Schizophr Bull. 2011 Sep;37(5):930-6. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbr104.

Abstract

The management of aggression in patients with schizophrenia is a complex and challenging clinical dilemma. It also is greatly influenced by prevailing societal and medicolegal considerations regarding the perceived associations between violence and mental illness. This article provides a succinct account of a complex area and offers evidence for available treatments to reduce the occurrence of violent behavior among patients with schizophrenia.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aggression*
  • Antipsychotic Agents* / administration & dosage
  • Antipsychotic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Antipsychotic Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Schizophrenia / drug therapy*
  • Schizophrenia / physiopathology
  • Schizophrenic Psychology*
  • Violence / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Violence / psychology*

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents