Abstract
Medication non compliance is a highly prevalent phenomenon and reduces significantly the effectiveness of drug therapy in schizophrenia. Factors which can be acted upon are: insight, (subjective) side-effects and therapeutic alliance. R CT'S show that non compliance to antipsychotic therapy can be reduced by long term psychoeducational and behavioral treatment directed at the patient and his or her family.
| Translated title of the contribution | Enhancing medication compliance in patients with schizophrenia |
|---|---|
| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 665-669 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1999 |
Keywords
- Antipsychotic drugs
- Improvement of patient compliance
- Review
- Schizophrenia