Non-compliance with psychotropic medication

A 2-year follow-up study of 406 patients discharged from a psychiatric hospital revealed that non-compliance with psychotropic medication was a problem in at least half the cases overall.

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Published inSouth African medical journal Vol. 72; no. 9; pp. 602 - 606
Main Author Gillis, L.S., Trollip, D., Jakoet, A. & Holden, T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published South Africa Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG) 07.11.1987
Subjects
African Americans
African Continental Ancestry Group
Age Factors
Compliance
European Continental Ancestry Group
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Patient Compliance
Pharmacology
Psychiatry
Psychotropic Drugs - therapeutic use
Psychotropic medication
Reasons for non-compliance
Sex Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
South Africa
South Africa
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Summary:A 2-year follow-up study of 406 patients discharged from a psychiatric hospital revealed that non-compliance with psychotropic medication was a problem in at least half the cases overall.
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