Results There is some evidence of the effectiveness of medication in treating DBDs , with positive outcomes for lithium and risperidone in particular .
Pharmacotherapy also demonstrated some efficacy in reducing symptoms of aggression .
Medication was relatively well-tolerated , as indicated by equivalent dropout rates in medication and comparison groups .
Rationale Pharmacotherapy is frequently considered in the treatment of  disruptive behavior disorders ( DBDs ) in children and adolescents .
There are , however , no systematic review s of this literature .
Objectives The aim of this work is to determine whether medication is effective in treating pediatric disruptive behavior disorders and related problems of impulse control , as well as to examine differences in the treatment response and tolerability of different medication classes and agents .
Lithium treatment of conduct disorders in adolescents.
OBJECTIVE The authors examined the efficacy of lithium carbonate for treating  conduct disorder in adolescents . METHOD The subjects were 33 in patients aged 12 - 17 years .  Lithium or placebo was administered in a double-blind fashion for 2 weeks . RESULTS On several measures of clinical change the groups showed no significant differences . Of the patients who completed the study , 8.3 % of those receiving placebo ( one of 12 ) versus 21.4 % ( three of 14 ) of those receiving lithium were considered responders . CONCLUSIONS Lithium does not appear beneficial for this indication
Results There is some evidence of the effectiveness of medication in treating DBDs , with positive outcomes for lithium and risperidone in particular .
Pharmacotherapy also demonstrated some efficacy in reducing symptoms of aggression .
Medication was relatively well-tolerated , as indicated by equivalent dropout rates in medication and comparison groups .
Rationale Pharmacotherapy is frequently considered in the treatment of  disruptive behavior disorders ( DBDs ) in children and adolescents .
There are , however , no systematic review s of this literature .
Objectives The aim of this work is to determine whether medication is effective in treating pediatric disruptive behavior disorders and related problems of impulse control , as well as to examine differences in the treatment response and tolerability of different medication classes and agents .