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Treatment of repeated self- injurious behaviour with naltrexone: a case report
Abstract
A wide array of behavioral techniques and psychotropic medications are used to treat self-injurious behaviour associated with mental retardation, autism and other developmental disabilities. The behaviors range from biting to mutilating self. We describe a young male patient with severe self-injurious behavior who was successful treated with naltrexone. Previous treatment with antipsychotics had not been effective.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v4i2.6066
How to Cite:
Navkhare, P., Mamarde, A. and Lade, A., 2013. Treatment of repeated self- injurious behaviour with naltrexone: a case report. Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, 4(2), pp.49–51. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v4i2.6066
Published on
29 Dec 2013.
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