کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
338780 547981 2008 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Attitudes of patients and family members towards implantable psychiatric medication
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب رفتاری
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Attitudes of patients and family members towards implantable psychiatric medication
چکیده انگلیسی

IntroductionMedication is a necessary part of treatment for severe psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia and nonadherence to prescribed medication is one of the most important public health issues in psychiatry today. The devastating consequences of nonadherence have motivated the development of novel therapeutic strategies, including a new long-term implantable medication delivery system.MethodsThe current study assesses attitudes towards implantable medication in psychiatric patients and their family members. Patients included in the study had diagnoses of Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Mood or Anxiety related disorders.Results49.62% of patients and 74.47% of family members endorse support for implantable medication.ConclusionsThis study demonstrates that implants may be an acceptable alternative to oral and injectable medication for a subset of psychiatric patients and their families.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Schizophrenia Research - Volume 105, Issues 1–3, October 2008, Pages 279–286
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