Poor Understanding Called Biggest Barrier to Antipsychotic Drug Adherence

The most common reasons patients don't adhere to antipsychotic regimens are poor insight into the nature of their illness, forgetfulness, and simply deciding to stop, surveyed physicians said....

"The other thing that can happen is that individuals can be lulled into a false sense of security. When they're doing particularly well, they think that perhaps they don't need to take their medication," he said. "One can stop taking medication in an illness like schizophrenia and not necessarily notice a change immediately."

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