Psychiatria pre prax 4/2008
THERAUPEUTICAL APPROACHES OF ACUTE AGITATION AND AGGRESSION
Acute agitation and aggression may occur as symptoms of many mental disorders, but non-psychiatric causes of agitation are also possible. The primary goal of intervention is to provide safety for patient and other present individuals. Pharmacological treatment is usually necessary to shorten the period of agitation or physical restraint of the patient.
Keywords: aggression, pharmacotherapy, physical restraint
