Explaining Attitudes and Adherence to Antipsychotic Medication: The Development of a Process Model
Joint Authors
Lincoln, Tania M.
Wiesjahn, Martin
Jung, Esther
Lamster, Fabian
Rief, Winfried
Source
Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Although nonadherence to antipsychotic medication poses a threat to outcome of medical treatment, the processes preceding the intake behavior have not been investigated sufficiently.
This study tests a process model of medication adherence derived from the Health Belief Model which is based on cost-benefit considerations.
The model includes an extensive set of potential predictors for medication attitudes and uses these attitudes as a predictor for medication adherence.
We conducted an online study of 84 participants with a self-reported psychotic disorder and performed a path analysis.
More insight into the need for treatment, a higher attribution of the symptoms to a mental disorder, experience of less negative side effects, presence of biological causal beliefs, and less endorsement of psychological causal beliefs were significant predictors of more positive attitudes towards medication.
The results largely supported the postulated process model.
Mental health professionals should consider attitudes towards medication and the identified predictors when they address adherence problems with the patient in a shared and informed decision process.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wiesjahn, Martin& Jung, Esther& Lamster, Fabian& Rief, Winfried& Lincoln, Tania M.. 2014. Explaining Attitudes and Adherence to Antipsychotic Medication: The Development of a Process Model. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047470
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wiesjahn, Martin…[et al.]. Explaining Attitudes and Adherence to Antipsychotic Medication: The Development of a Process Model. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wiesjahn, Martin& Jung, Esther& Lamster, Fabian& Rief, Winfried& Lincoln, Tania M.. Explaining Attitudes and Adherence to Antipsychotic Medication: The Development of a Process Model. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047470
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047470