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Adherence to Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia
Sacchetti, Emilio; Vita, Antonio; Siracusano, Alberto
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Description for Adherence to Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia
Paperback. Effective treatment of schizophrenia is hampered by frequent lapses in patient's adherence to therapy. This systematic and accessible guide provides strategies for defining and measuring adherence, as well as tackling patients' tendencies to lapse. Num Pages: 171 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; MMGW; MMH; MMJT; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 273.
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 characteristics, to the patient him- or herself, to the treatment, and to the therapeutic relationship. Some of these factors are modifiable, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies have been developed for this purpose. This book addresses the different aspects of adherence to treatment in schizophrenia and related disorders in a systematic but easy-to-use manual format. Chapters focus on ... Read more
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 characteristics, to the patient him- or herself, to the treatment, and to the therapeutic relationship. Some of these factors are modifiable, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies have been developed for this purpose. This book addresses the different aspects of adherence to treatment in schizophrenia and related disorders in a systematic but easy-to-use manual format. Chapters focus on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Verlag Italy
Number of pages
171
Condition
New
Number of Pages
159
Place of Publication
Milan, Italy
ISBN
9788847058330
SKU
V9788847058330
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99-15
About Sacchetti, Emilio; Vita, Antonio; Siracusano, Alberto
Emilio Sacchetti is full professor of Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of Brescia University, Director of the School of Psychiatry and President of the Course of Study in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Techniques Degree of the same University. He is also Scientific Director of Center EULO for the Study and Research of Behavioral and Degenerative Disorders. Antonio Vita is ... Read more
Reviews for Adherence to Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia
“Adherence to Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia the issue of treatment adherence is addressed from a series of viewpoints, with all of them converging in a valiant attempt to provide a systematic overview of the aforementioned theme, and in doing so becoming the central achievement and this book’s greatest value. … this book to be a praiseworthy resource and of great help ... Read more