Objective: Little is known about factors that mediate adherence with medication during the
early stages of antipsychotic treatment in schizophrenia. This study sought to identify factors …

Objective: Nonadherence to prescribed antipsychotic medications places patients with
schizophrenia at a greatly increased risk of illness exacerbation and rehospitalization …

Background: Around 50% of patients with schizophrenia do not fully comply with treatment,
and noncompliance is linked to relapse, rehospitalization, poor outcome, and high economic …

We investigated the course of adherence to medication recommendations in 162 patients
with psychotic disorders in ambulatory treatment. Data were collected using the clinic's …

Background Non-adherence to antipsychotic medication is commonly found in
schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, thus forming a major obstacle to long-term …

Aim. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the effectiveness of adherence therapy‐a brief
intervention based on compliance therapy and motivational interviewing techniques‐in a …

Although non‐adherence is common across all branches of medicine, psychotic disorders
pose additional challenges that increase its risk. Despite the importance of non‐adherence …

Objective: To evaluate predictors of treatment discontinuation against medical advice and
poor medication adherence among first-episode patients treated with olanzapine …

Background Poor adherence to medication in schizophrenia spectrum disorders leads to
inadequate symptom control. Adherence therapy (AT) is an intervention that seeks to reduce …

This paper describes the development of an adherence therapy intervention in
schizophrenia and synthesizes the results to date of a collaborative international programme …