The association between concurrent psychotropic medications and self-reported adherence with taking a mood stabilizer in bipolar disorder

• Published in: Human psychopharmacology Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 47 - 54
• Main Authors: Bauer, Michael, Glenn, Tasha, Grof, Paul, Marsh, Wendy, Sagduyu, Kemal, Alda, Martin, Murray, Greg, Lewitzka, Ute, Schmid, Rita, Haack, Sara, Whybrow, Peter C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.01.2010
• Subjects: adherence; Adult; Affect; Antimanic Agents - therapeutic use; Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use; Attitude to Health; bipolar disorder; Bipolar Disorder - drug therapy; Bipolar Disorder - psychology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; mood stabilizer; Patient Compliance; polypharmacy; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Self Concept; Surveys and Questionnaires

Objective Multiple psychotropic medications are routinely prescribed to treat bipolar disorder, creating complex medication regimens. This study investigated whether the daily number of psychotropic medications or the daily number of pills were associated with self‐reported adherence with taking a m...