Adherence to Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia

• Main Authors: Sacchetti, Emilio (Author), Vita, Antonio (Author), Siracusano, Alberto (Author), Fleischhacker, Wolfgang (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Milano : Springer Milan : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neurosciences.; Pharmacology.; Psychiatry.; Psychopharmacology.; Psychotherapy.; Medicine & Public Health.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.

Poor adherence to therapy is one of the main obstacles to treatment effectiveness in schizophrenia. It is the main determinant of relapse, hospitalization, symptom persistence, and poor psychosocial functioning and outcome. Adherence to treatment is affected by various factors related to the disease...