Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (Apr 2011)

Pharmacotherapeutic intervention in impulsive preschool children: The need for a comprehensive therapeutic approach

  • Schmeck Klaus,
  • Bolten Margarete,
  • Stadler Christina

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1753-2000-5-11
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
p. 11

Abstract

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Abstract Impulsive and aggressive behaviour symptoms often are serious problems in children, even already at preschool age. Thus, effective treatment approaches are requested. In this comment pharmacotherapeutic treatment approaches, first of all risperidone, their limitations and alternative psychotherapeutic approaches are outlined.