Mental health consumer advocates have long argued that involuntary treatment frightens
persons with mental disorder and thus deters them from voluntarily seeking help. We …

Nonadherence with medication occurs in all chronic medical disorders. It is a particular
challenge in schizophrenia due to the illness's association with social isolation, stigma, and …

Purpose The primary aim of this study was to assess the range of attitudes towards
antipsychotic treatment at hospital discharge in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar …

For individuals who have schizophrenia, adherence to medication is often poor, and
stopping medication often has serious consequences. This article provides an update on …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the validity, reliability and levels of evidence
of existing instruments for measuring medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia …

Background: Many patients suffering from psychosis are nonadherent to their medications.
Nonadherence can range from treatment refusal to irregular use or partial change in daily …

Objective: Despite the demonstrated efficacy of antipsychotics the relapse rate among
patients with schizophrenia remains high. One major reason for this is non‐compliance. In …

This study examined the relationship over time of adherence to anti-psychotic medication
and quality of life in people with schizophrenia, taking into account effects of mediating …

Interventions aimed at enhancing psychiatric patients' outpatient treatment adherence
frequently include informal coercion such as inducements, and threats of negative sanctions …

Noncompliance with medication is common among patients who have schizophrenia and is
a leading cause of rehospitalization in this population. Both standard and subjective risk …