Agitation is a common prob/em in psychiatric patíents, results trom the interactíon of mu/tiple systems.
Agítation is usual/y part of an ambíguous constellatlon of cognit/ve and psychíatríc symptoms, wíth a fluctuatíng clínica/ course. Jt can be c/assified as:r11 predatory, premedítated or p/anned aggression this is best understood within psychosocial and interpersonal
theories ot aggression,12' medícal/y related-aggression is a symptom of another medica/ disorder, if the pr/mary disorder is properly treated, the aggressive symptoms disappear and'31 aggressive impu/sive, this involves" hairtrigger "responses to provocations with /oss of behavioral control and agitation. The /oss ot control in impulsive aggression is not secondary to recognized medica/ (including psychiatric) disorders and by virtue of the spontaneity of the act, is not p/anned. These three types ot aggression may co-occur with each other, and impulsive and premeditated aggression may be comorbid with other medica/ disorders. Clinical impulsivity has been characterized in both dimensional (spectrum) and categorical terms [DSM). The likelihood ot aggression is increased by environmental
overstimulation or stress, transmitter balances tavoring dopamine and excitatory amino acid transmission over serotonin and gamma-aminobutyric acid transmission, and the presence ot problems related to impulsivity.
Treatments far aggression combine pharmacologic and environmental or psychotherapeutic measures. Furthermore, long-term treatment requires the effective pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment of under/ying chronic or recurrent illnesses, combined when needed with behavioral strategies aimed at reducing aggressive or impulsive behavior.
Keywords:
Agresión/fisiología, Conducta Impulsiva/fisiología, Conducta y Mecanismos de Conducta, Síntomas Conductuales
Arrau, R., Rentería, P. ., Dellarossa, D. ., & Tellez, C. . (2004). Impulsividad y agresión: Aspectos clínicos, neurobiológicos y terapéuticos. Revista Hospital Clínico Universidad De Chile, 15(4), pp. 273–283. https://doi.org/10.5354/2735-7996.2004.79135
