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A Proposed Algorithm for the Pharmacotherapy of Impulsive Aggression

Alan R. Felthous and Matthew S. Stanford
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online December 2015, 43 (4) 456-467;
Alan R. Felthous
Dr. Felthous is Professor and Director of the Forensic Psychiatry Division, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Dr. Stanford is Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
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Dr. Felthous is Professor and Director of the Forensic Psychiatry Division, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Dr. Stanford is Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
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    Algorithm for the pharmacotherapy of impulsive aggression. Beyond the factors embodied in the questions of the decisional algorithm, the clinician must consider the patient's medication history and the availability and affordability of the AIAA under consideration.

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    • Defining and Characterizing Aggressive Behavior
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