Antipsychotics are the drugs prescribed to treat psychotic disorders; however, patients often
fail to adhere to their treatment, and this has a severe negative effect on prognosis in these …

A number of effective maintenance medication options exist for bipolar disorder (BD) and
these are regarded as the foundation of long-term treatment in BD. However, nonadherence …

Background Nonadherence to mental health treatment incurs clinical and economic
burdens. The clinician-patient alliance, negotiated through clinical interaction, presents a …

Abstract Purpose of Review Telemental health, which is treatment mediated by technology,
is an increasingly common method of delivering mental health care. However, its impact on …

PURPOSE Participatory decision making (PDM) is associated with improved diabetes
control. We examine a causal model linking PDM to improved clinical outcomes that …

Introduction About 50% of patients do not take their long-term therapy for chronic conditions
as prescribed. Many studies have centered on patients' adherence to a specific treatment or …

Purpose: This review article provides an overview of the frequency, burden of illness,
diagnosis, and treatment of bipolar disorder (BD) from the perspective of the advanced …

About half of the patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD) become non-adherent during
long-term treatment, a rate largely similar to other chronic illnesses and one that has …

Objectives Medication adherence contributes to the efficacy‐effectiveness gap of treatment
in patients with bipolar disorder. This paper aims to examine the challenges involved in …

Poor adherence to medication treatment can have devastating consequences for patients
with serious mental illness. The literature review and recommendations in this article …