Adherence

Shared Decision Making Tool for Antidepressant Choices

The choice of antidepressant in primary care can directly affect outcomes and quality of care for patients with depression. Faculty […]

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By R Kennedy | Adherence . Depression . Screening in Primary Care . Shared decision making
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Essential Components of First-Episode Psychosis Services

A study published in May 1st, 2013 Psychiatric Services identified essential evidence-based components of first-episode psychosis services. The research took […]

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By R Kennedy | Addiction . Adherence . Antipsychotic medication . Early intervention . Measurement-based care . Mental health . Metabolic screening . Professionalism . Psychosis . Schizophrenia
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The Nature of Relapse in Schizophrenia

Discontinuation of treatment in schizophrenia results in very high relapse rates, even after a single psychotic episode. A new review […]

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By R Kennedy | Adherence . Antipsychotic medication . Neuroscience . Psychosis . Relapse . Schizophrenia
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Text messaging to enhancing adherence in schizophrenia

A study in Psychiatric Research demonstrated that an SMS-based intervention seems feasible and acceptable for enhancing medication adherence in patients […]

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By R Kennedy | Adherence . News . Schizophrenia
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In-Person and Electronic Interventions for Improving Adherence in Schizophrenia

Research published in October Schizophrenia Bulletin by Velligan and colleagues, evaluated adherence to oral medications in 142 patients diagnosed with […]

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By R Kennedy | Adherence . Schizophrenia . Treatment
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Another Advance in Digital Medicine

This week the FDA approved the first “smart pill” that senses when it’s been taken, sends data to wearable patch. […]

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By R Kennedy | Adherence . Digital medicine . Psychological interventions
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Non-adherence to Antipsychotics and Cardiometabolic Medication Result in Health Care Utilization and Costs

A new study in Psychiatric Services examined the association between adherence to antipsychotic and cardiometabolic medication and the use of […]

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By R Kennedy | Adherence . Antipsychotic medication . Cardiovascular Risk Factors . Metabolic screening . Psychosis . Schizophrenia
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Cell Phone Photos Can Improve Adherence

Journal of Addiction study showed that using a cell phone to take a photo and then send photos of each […]

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By R Kennedy | Adherence . News . Smartphones . Technology
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