Predictors of psychiatrist-reported treatment-compliance problems among patients in routine U.S. psychiatric care

The impact of age and gender on adherence to antidepressants: a 4-year population-based cohort study

“…However, that study focused only on a small (n=9087) and selected sample of veterans (87 % aged 40 years or above), and therefore could not provide a comprehensive view of a very large community-based cohort consisting of all age groups. Moreover, another even smaller-scale study (n= 1873) reported that age was not affecting adherence to AD (Compton et al 2005). Thus, the current study was essential to clarify the relationship between age and adherence to AD.…”

“…The few existent reports were conflicting. A US cross-sectional sample of 1843 mixed psychiatric patients (51 % mood disorders, 16 % psychotic disorders) showed no association between adherence and age (Compton et al 2005). However, another study of a heterogeneous clinical sample of 9087 veterans demonstrated better adherence to AD among the older patients (Mavandadi et al 2012).…”

Predictors of Premature Termination of Day Treatment for Personality Disorder

“…Others [28] have also found that previous hospitalisation is associated with treatment compliance. A history of psychiatric hospitalisation(s) suggests a propensity to become overwhelmed by the demands and stresses of daily living.…”

A Mental Health Elective to Improve Pharmacy Students' Perspectives on Mental Illness

“…1 Pharmacists are able to minimize some of these barriers to care by providing accessible medication and health education to patients with mental illness. 2,3 Also, building a trusting patient-pharmacist alliance may prevent missed dosages and illness relapse.…”