Psychiatric nonadherence: a solutions-based approach

This book explores medical nonadherence to treatment and management of psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Leading experts in the field, specializing in a range of mental health problems describe the impact of nonadherence in the treatment of children, adolescents, transition age youths, adults, and older adults. The book eloquently articulates the key elements of effective physicians and offers clinical pearls on professionalism, empathy, and the doctor-patient relationship-a key component to solving treatment nonadherence. This volume focuses on solutions for improved clinical outcomes, including communication skills, empathy and building trust, motivational interviewing techniques and the use of technology. Psychiatric Nonadherence is an excellent resource for all clinicians who care for individuals with psychiatric illness. This timely reference will provide guidance to enhance effective treatment adherence for a wide array of medical practitioners, including child and adolescent, adult forensic, and geriatric psychiatrists, addiction medicine specialists, primary care physicians, psychologists and nurses.

Intro; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Mental Health Treatment Nonadherence; 1: Health Economics: The Hidden Costs of Mental Illness; Introduction; Human Capital; Lost Economic Growth; Medical Conditions; Public Costs; Family Costs; The Impact of Psychiatric Illness; Comorbid Psychiatric and Physical Illness; The Financial Cost of Psychiatric Disorder; Family Burden of Psychiatric Disorder; The Cost of Incarceration; Summary; References; 2: Nonadherence in Childhood Disorders: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; Overview of ADHD and Its Treatment

Description, Impact, and CourseTreatment; Characteristics of Effective Pharmacotherapy for ADHD; Estimates of Treatment Adherence and Nonadherence; Correlates of Treatment Adherence; Treatment-Related Factors; Medications' Duration of Action; Care Delivery and Components; Pharmacotherapy Outcomes; Patient-Related Factors; Age; Clinical Characteristics; Family and Caregiver Factors; Caregiver Characteristics; Patient and Family Perspectives on ADHD and Treatment; Future Directions: Adherence with Interventions Other Than Pharmacotherapy

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