Detection of non‐adherent behaviour in early psychosis

Detection of non‐adherent behaviour in early psychosis

Objective:  Adherence to antipsychotic treatment is an important aspect of the long‐term management of schizophrenia. The evaluation of adherence is often difficult in the clinical setting. This study compared patient self‐reporting and clinician judgment of adherence behaviour in patients with earl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry 2006-05, Vol.40 (5), p.446-451
Hauptverfasser: Hui, Christy L.M., Chen, Eric Y.H., Kan, C.S., Yip, K.C., Law, C.W., Chiu, Cindy P.Y.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adherence
Antipsychotic drugs
Attitudes
compliance
early psychosis
Health behaviour
medication adherence
Patients
Psychoses
schizophrenia
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Zusammenfassung:Objective:  Adherence to antipsychotic treatment is an important aspect of the long‐term management of schizophrenia. The evaluation of adherence is often difficult in the clinical setting. This study compared patient self‐reporting and clinician judgment of adherence behaviour in patients with early and chronic schizophrenia. Method:  Clinician‐rated questionnaires and parallel patient self‐rated questionnaires were administered to 229 patients with early schizophrenia (illness duration 
ISSN:0004-8674
1440-1614
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1614.2006.01821.x