Adherence to Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

1 Poor adherence to antipsychotic medication in people with schizophrenia: diffusion, consequences, and contributing factors.- Premise.- Role of antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia.- Compliance versus adherence.- Assessment of medication adherence.- Frequency of poor adherence to antipsychotics.- Consequences of poor adherence to antipsychotics.- Determinants and moderators of adherence to antipsychotics.- Present and medium-term perspectives.- Closing Remarks.- 2 Pharmacological strategies to enhance adherence in schizophrenia.- Introduction.- Pharmacological factors contributing to non-adherence: efficacy, side effects, regimen, co-therapies.- First vs Second generation antipsychotics: efficacy, tolerability and the adherence issue.- Long-acting injectable antipsychotics.- Conclusion. 3 Non-pharmacological strategies to enhance adherence and continuity of care in schizophrenia.- Introduction.- Factors Influencing (non-)adherence in Schizophrenia.- Interventions to Enhance Adherence. Research and Clinical Evidence.- Comprehensive Review of Psychosocial and Programmatic Interventions to Enhance Adherence to Antipsychotic Medication in Schizophrenia.- Summary of Main Results and Evidences.- Conclusions and Future Directions.- 4 Psychological issues in improving adherence and alliance.- The patient-doctor relationship as a determinant of adherence to treatment.- Alliance and psychodynamic issues.- Towards the concept of concordance of the therapeutic project.​

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