Maladaptive Aggression: With a Focus on Impulsive Aggression in Children and Adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Aggressive behavior is among the most common reasons for referral to psychiatric clinics and confers significant burden on individuals. Aggression remains poorly defined; there is currently no consensus on the best ways to recognize, diagnose, and treat aggression in clinical settings. In this review, we synthesize the available literature on aggression in children and adolescents and propose the concept of impulsive aggression (IA) as an important construct associated with diverse and enduring psychopathology. Methods: Articles were identified and screened from online repositories, including PubMed, PsychInfo, the Cochrane Database, EMBase, and relevant book chapters, using combinations of search terms such as "aggression," "aggressive behavio(u)r,"

SUBMITTER: Connor DF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6786344 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature