TY - JOUR
T1 - Antipsychotic Medication Adherence in Schizophrenia
AU - Byerly, Matthew J.
AU - Nakonezny, Paul A.
AU - Lescouflair, Emmeline
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by Grant No. 5 K23 MH064930 from the National Institute of Mental Health.
PY - 2007/9
Y1 - 2007/9
N2 - For individuals who have schizophrenia, adherence to medication is often poor, and stopping medication often has serious consequences. This article provides an update on recent literature regarding the frequency, clinical and social impact, and clinical correlates of nonadherence to antipsychotic medication in schizophrenia. The authors then review published trials of interventions to improve adherence in schizophrenia.
AB - For individuals who have schizophrenia, adherence to medication is often poor, and stopping medication often has serious consequences. This article provides an update on recent literature regarding the frequency, clinical and social impact, and clinical correlates of nonadherence to antipsychotic medication in schizophrenia. The authors then review published trials of interventions to improve adherence in schizophrenia.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.psc.2007.04.002
DO - 10.1016/j.psc.2007.04.002
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17720031
AN - SCOPUS:34548018083
SN - 0193-953X
VL - 30
SP - 437
EP - 452
JO - Psychiatric Clinics of North America
JF - Psychiatric Clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -