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Risperidone for Controlling Aggressive Behavior in a Mentally Retarded Child : A Case Report
Maneeton N 
,
lntaprasert S ,
Srisurapanont M
,
lntaprasert S ,
Srisurapanont M Risperidone is an atypical antipsychotic agent with dopamine and serotonin antagonistic
effects.
It
is an effective treatment for reducing aggressive behavior in adults with mental retarda-
tion. The use of risperidone in a severely mental retarded child with aggression is described. Ris-
peridone was able to reduce the aggressive behavior in this patient. No serious side effect was
found. This case illustrated that risperidone is effective and well tolerated in treating aggressive
behavior in children with severe mental retardation. However, the anti-aggressive effect of risperi-
done in mentally retarded children remains to be seen in a larger sample-size study.
Key word
: Risperidone, Aggression, Child, Mental Retardation
effects.
It
is an effective treatment for reducing aggressive behavior in adults with mental retarda-
tion. The use of risperidone in a severely mental retarded child with aggression is described. Ris-
peridone was able to reduce the aggressive behavior in this patient. No serious side effect was
found. This case illustrated that risperidone is effective and well tolerated in treating aggressive
behavior in children with severe mental retardation. However, the anti-aggressive effect of risperi-
done in mentally retarded children remains to be seen in a larger sample-size study.
Key word
: Risperidone, Aggression, Child, Mental Retardation
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