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Medication nonadherence and psychiatry

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Chapman, Sarah C.E., Horne, Rob·2013·Current Opinion in Psychiatry

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Nonadherence to appropriately prescribed medication for psychiatric disorders prevents patients from realizing the full benefits of their treatment and negatively impacts on individuals, their families and the healthcare system. Understanding and reducing nonadherence is therefore a key challenge to quality care for patients with psychiatric disorders. This review highlights findings regarding the prevalence and consequence of nonadherence, barriers to adherence and new intervention methods from 2012 onwards. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent research has highlighted that nonadherence is a global challenge for psychiatry and has linked nonadherence to poorer outcomes, including hospital admissions, suicide and mortality. Optimizing medication regimens can reduce nonadherence; however, often a complex interplay of factors affects individuals' motivation and ability to follow their prescription. Psychiatrists can enable patients to develop an accurate model of their illness and treatment and facilitate adherence. However, nonadherence is often a hidden issue within consultations. Novel interventions using new technologies and tailoring techniques may have the potential to reduce nonadherence. SUMMARY: Nonadherence remains a significant challenge for patients with psychiatric disorders, physicians and healthcare systems. New developments demonstrate the importance of developing tailored interventions to enable patients to overcome perceptual and practical barriers to adherence.

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Authors
Chapman, S. C. E., & Horne, R.
Affiliations
UCL School of Pharmacy (GB)
Venue
Current Opinion in Psychiatry
Published
2013-09
Volume
26
Issue
5
Pages
446-452
ISSN
0951-7367 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2026767598
Cited by
142
References
57
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-nd
Locations
  • Current Opinion in Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NF-SI-0510-10197, PB-PG-1207-15248)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmacy and Medical Practices
Keywords
medication non-adherence, mental illness, barriers to adherence, adherence interventions, personalized interventions, technology-based interventions, hospitalization, suicide, mortality, physician-patient relationship, illness model
MeSH terms
Assessment of Medication Adherence, Mental Disorders, Humans, Health Behavior, Drug Monitoring, Medication Adherence

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