Psychological reactance theory (PRT; Brehm, 1966) posits that when something threatens or
eliminates people's freedom of behavior, they experience psychological reactance, a …

Adherence to antidepressants is crucial for optimal treatment outcomes when treating
depressive disorders. However, poor adherence is common among patients prescribed …

Health locus of control (HLOC) refers to beliefs regarding how one's health is influenced by
oneself, others, or fate. This meta-analysis investigated whether three HLOC dimensions …

Adherence to prescribed treatment is a major challenge in psychiatry, with non-adherence
rates estimated to be as high as 50%. Two factors that have been suggested to influence …

Purpose To evaluate pathways through which sociodemographic, clinical, attitudinal, and
perceived health control variables impact psychiatric patients' adherence to …

Background Psychopharmacological medication adherence is essential for psychiatric
patients' treatment and well-being. Objective This review aimed to identify psychological …

Validación de la Escala General de Autoeficacia en pacientes con trastornos mentales.
Antecedentes: la autoeficacia ha sido utilizada para explicar y predecir las conductas de …

Objectives Patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) are used widely to elicit patient's
self‐appraisal of their health status and quality of life. One fundamental assumption when …

Objective Investigate the role of generalized self-efficacy (GSE) in compliance with COVID-
19 health behaviours such as wearing masks and social distancing. Design Two studies …

There is little current interest in research into patients' attitudes toward medications. In the
1960s, psychiatric researchers including Uhlenhuth, Rickels and Covi focused on this area …