BackgroundThe attitudes of staff and patients have been demonstrated to influence the
acceptance of long-acting injections (LAIs) or depot antipsychotics. AimsTo examine the …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Many studies have investigated the
attitudes of mental health nurses towards a range of targets. These targets are person …

In 2009 the WPA President established a Task Force that was to examine available
evidence about the stigmatization of psychiatry and psychiatrists and to make …

Stigma against mental illness and the mentally ill is well known. However, stigma against
psychiatrists and mental health professionals is known but not discussed widely. Public …

Accessible summary• Many people decide not to take prescribed antipsychotics once they
are discharged from the hospital.• Stopping antipsychotics suddenly without support may …

Antipsychotic Long-acting Injections (LAIs) were introduced in the 1960s to improve
treatment adherence in schizophrenia. Subsequently, first-generation antipsychotic LAIs …

Background: Antipsychotic long-acting injections (LAIs) reduce covert nonadherence with
medication in the clinical management of psychotic disorders. However, they are variably …

Recent research on second‐generation long‐acting injectable antipsychotics (LAI SGAs)
has proven its effectiveness in minimizing medication nonadherence problem and reducing …

Background: Patient attitudes to and satisfaction with their treatment are associated with
improved adherence. There is a paucity of data on patient drug attitudes and preference to …

Accessible summary• The attitudes of mental health professionals towards medication play a
crucial and influential role in service users' uptake of treatments. Evidence suggests that …