Adherence to conventional and atypical antipsychotics after hospital discharge.
Diaz E, Neuse E, Sullivan MC, Pearsall HR, Woods SW. Adherence to conventional and atypical antipsychotics after hospital discharge. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2004, 65: 354-60. PMID: 15096075, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v65n0311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntipsychotic AgentsBenzodiazepinesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDrug Administration ScheduleFeasibility StudiesFemaleHospitalizationHospitals, PsychiatricHumansMaleOlanzapinePatient CompliancePatient DischargePilot ProjectsProspective StudiesRisperidoneSchizophreniaConceptsConventional antipsychoticsMedication adherenceDose frequencyHospital dischargeAtypical antipsychoticsSchizoaffective disorderUsual care providersBetter medication adherenceMedication adherence ratesSeverity of illnessShort-term adherenceDSM-IV diagnosisDiagnosis of schizophreniaAdherence advantageElectronic adherence monitorsOral antipsychoticsUsual careProspective studyAdherence ratesOutcome measuresMedication analysisAdherence monitorsAntipsychoticsCare providersInpatient unit