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Huffman L, Lawrence-Sidebottom D, Huberty J, Beatty C, Roots M, Roots K, Parikh A, Guerra R. Satisfaction, Perceived Usefulness, and Therapeutic Alliance as Correlates of Participant Engagement in a Pediatric Digital Mental Health Intervention: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e49384. [PMID: 37672321 PMCID: PMC10512110 DOI: 10.2196/49384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although evidence suggests that digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) are effective alternatives to traditional mental health care, participant engagement continues to be an issue, especially for pediatric DMHIs. Extant studies of DMHIs among adults suggest that participants' satisfaction, perceived usefulness, and therapeutic alliance are closely tied to engagement. However, these associations have not been investigated among children and adolescents involved in DMHIs. OBJECTIVE To address these gaps in extant DMHI research, the purpose of this study was to (1) develop and implement a measure to assess satisfaction, perceived usefulness, and therapeutic alliance among children and adolescents participating in a DMHI and (2) investigate satisfaction, perceived usefulness, and therapeutic alliance as correlates of children's and adolescents' engagement in the DMHI. METHODS Members (children and adolescents) of a pediatric DMHI who had completed at least one session with a care provider (eg, coach or therapist) were eligible for inclusion in the study. Adolescent members and caregivers of children completed a survey assessing satisfaction with service, perceived usefulness of care, and therapeutic alliance with care team members. RESULTS This study provides evidence for the reliability and validity of an adolescent- and caregiver-reported user experience assessment in a pediatric DMHI. Moreover, our findings suggest that adolescents' and caregivers' satisfaction and perceived usefulness are salient correlates of youths' engagement with a DMHI. CONCLUSIONS This study provides valuable preliminary evidence that caregivers' satisfaction and perceived usefulness are salient correlates of youths' engagement with a DMHI. Although further research is required, these findings offer preliminary evidence that caregivers play a critical role in effectively increasing engagement among children and adolescents involved in DMHIs.
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- Bend Health Inc, Athens, GA, United States
- FitMinded Inc LLC, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Bend Health Inc, Athens, GA, United States
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Mengistu ME, Berassa SH, Kassaw AT, Dagnew EM, Mekonen GA, Birarra MK. Assessments of functional outcomes and its determinants among bipolar disorder patients in Northwest Ethiopia comprehensive specialized hospitals: a multicenter hospital-based study. Ann Gen Psychiatry 2023; 22:14. [PMID: 37024899 PMCID: PMC10077702 DOI: 10.1186/s12991-023-00444-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Bipolar disorder is a severe and chronic mental illness that could continue for a lifetime. Although it is a leading cause of disability and impairments for significant numbers of patients, the levels of functional outcomes have not been studied in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the functional outcome levels and associated factors among bipolar disorder patients in Northwest Ethiopia. METHOD Hospital-based cross-sectional study was employed among bipolar disorder patients attending psychiatric clinics, in Northwest Ethiopia, from April to June 2021. Systematic random sampling was used to get respondents. Descriptive and inferential statistics were done. Data were entered into EpiData version 4.6.02 and exported to SPSS Version 22 for analysis. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors associated with functional outcome levels, and p value < 0.05 was considered significant with 95% CI. RESULT Of the total 423 study participants approached, only 411 completed the questionnaire, with a response rate of 97.2%. The median (IQR) level of functional outcome was 6 (0-22) and 40% of the study subjects were impaired. Leisure time was the most normal functioning domain (92.2%), whereas cognitive (43.5%) and occupational (41.6%) domains were the most impaired domains. Unemployment (AOR (95%CI) = 3.9 (1.46-10.49), obesity (AOR (95% CI) = 6.5 (1.22-34.58), depressed and manic mood phases (AOR (95%CI) = 5.2 (2.84-9.35) and (AOR (95%CI) = 7.8 (3.31-18.34) respectively, medication non-adherence (AOR (95% CI) = 3.2 (1.71-6.05), and relapsed once or ≥ twice (AOR (95%CI) = 2.2 (1.25-3.98) and (AOR (95%CI) = 8.3 (2.73-25.30), respectively, were some of the important predictor variables that were significantly associated to the functional impairments levels. CONCLUSION The median of functional outcomes levels was found in an acceptable range; however, significant numbers of bipolar patients were functionally impaired. Moreover, patients still need unrestricted interventions in the cognitive and occupational functional domains. Socio-demographic, clinical, medication, and psychosocial variables were significantly associated with functional outcomes. Bipolar patients need to be followed and managed to improve their functional outcome and all stakeholders should be involved to achieve the recommended levels.
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- Melak Erara Mengistu
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Gondar-College of Medicine and Health Science, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Woldia University, P.O. Box: 400, Woldia, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Markos University Debre Markos, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Gondar-College of Medicine and Health Science, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Gondar-College of Medicine and Health Science, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Başkaya E, Demir S. The problems and information needs of patients with bipolar disorder during the treatment process: A qualitative study in Turkey. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2023; 42:45-54. [PMID: 36842827 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2022.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The objective of the present study was to determine the problems and information needs of patients with bipolar disorder during the treatment process. The present research is in the type of descriptive and qualitative study. In-depth individual interviews were conducted with 11 volunteer patients with bipolar disorder. The data collected from the interviews were evaluated using the descriptive analysis method. In the study, four categories (disease onset/diagnosis stage, adherence to treatment, interpersonal relationships, information needs) and nine main themes (symptoms, family support, factors that positively affect treatment adherence, factors that negatively affect treatment adherence, positive effects of treatment, negative effects of treatment, stigmatization, treatment, disease) were determined. Patients with bipolar disorder can be helped to cope with the problems they experience by providing information about the disease, adherence to treatment, the treatment process, and the effects of drugs.
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- Ebru Başkaya
- Uşak University, Vocational School of Health Services, Department of Health Care Services, Uşak, Turkey.
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- Gazi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Ankara, Turkey
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Mianji F, Kirmayer LJ. Help-seeking strategies and treatment experiences among individuals diagnosed with Bipolar Spectrum Disorder in Iran: A qualitative study. Transcult Psychiatry 2022; 60:201-214. [PMID: 36245238 PMCID: PMC10150414 DOI: 10.1177/13634615221127855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Social, cultural, and structural factors are associated with delays in seeking help from mental health professionals and poor treatment adherence among patients with mood disorders. This qualitative study examined the perspectives on the services and response to treatments of individuals diagnosed with Bipolar Spectrum Disorder (BSD) in Iran through 37 in-depth semi-structured interviews with patients who had received BSD diagnosis and treatment (excluding Bipolar-I). Interviews explored two broad areas: 1) coping and help-seeking strategies; and 2) barriers to treatment and expectations of outcomes from treatment. Multiple factors influenced the help-seeking strategies and trajectories of patients with BSD diagnoses in Iran, including: structural limitations of the mental healthcare system; modes of practice of biological psychiatry; characteristics of the official psychology and counseling services permitted by Iran's government; popular psychology and consultation (offered through social media from the diaspora) by Iranian psychologists and counsellors in the diaspora; and alternative spiritual and cult-based groups. To improve the quality and accessibility of mental health services, it is essential to have structural changes in the healthcare system that prioritize human rights and individuals' values over the political and ideological values of the state and changes in the professions that promote secular training of mental healthcare providers and an ecosocial model of care.
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- Fahimeh Mianji
- Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, 5620McGill University, Canada
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- Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, 5620McGill University, Canada.,Culture and Mental Health Research Unit, Institute of Community and Family Psychiatry, Canada
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Wrobel AL, Russell SE, Jayasinghe A, Lotfaliany M, Turner A, Dean OM, Cotton SM, Diaz‐Byrd C, Yocum AK, Duval ER, Ehrlich TJ, Marshall DF, Berk M, McInnis MG. Attachment insecurity partially mediates the relationship between childhood trauma and depression severity in bipolar disorder. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2022; 145:591-603. [PMID: 35243610 PMCID: PMC9314952 DOI: 10.1111/acps.13419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Childhood trauma is associated with greater depression severity among individuals with bipolar disorder. However, the mechanisms that explain the link between childhood trauma and depression severity in bipolar disorder remain poorly understood. The mediational role of attachment insecurity in childhood and adulthood was assessed in the current study. METHODS Participants with bipolar disorder (N = 143) completed measures of childhood trauma (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire), attachment insecurity (Experiences in Close Relationships Scale) and depression severity (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale) as part of the Prechter Longitudinal Study of Bipolar Disorder. A sequential mediation model was tested using path analysis: the direct and indirect effects of childhood trauma on depression severity with attachment insecurity (attachment anxiety and avoidance) in childhood (mother and father) and adulthood (partner) as mediators were estimated. RESULTS The final path model demonstrated an excellent fit to the data (comparative fit index = 0.996; root mean square error of approximation = 0.021 [90% confidence interval = 0.000-0.073]). Supporting the hypothesised sequential mediation model, maternal attachment anxiety in childhood and romantic attachment avoidance in adulthood partially mediated the relationship between childhood trauma and depression severity; this effect accounted for 12% of the total effect of childhood trauma on depression severity. CONCLUSION Attachment insecurity in childhood and adulthood form part of the complex mechanism informing why people with bipolar disorder who have a history of childhood trauma experience greater depression severity. Addressing attachment insecurity represents a valuable psychotherapeutic treatment target for bipolar disorder.
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- Anna L. Wrobel
- IMPACT – The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical TranslationSchool of MedicineDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
- OrygenParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- IMPACT – The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical TranslationSchool of MedicineDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
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- OrygenParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- School of PsychologyDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
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- IMPACT – The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical TranslationSchool of MedicineDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
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- IMPACT – The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical TranslationSchool of MedicineDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
- School of Medicine and Public HealthUniversity of NewcastleCallaghanNew South WalesAustralia
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- IMPACT – The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical TranslationSchool of MedicineDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
- Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental HealthUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- OrygenParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- Centre for Youth Mental HealthUniversity of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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- IMPACT – The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical TranslationSchool of MedicineDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
- OrygenParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental HealthUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
- Centre for Youth Mental HealthUniversity of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- Department of PsychiatryRoyal Melbourne HospitalUniversity of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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Wrobel AL, Köhler‐Forsberg O, Sylvia LG, Russell SE, Dean OM, Cotton SM, Thase M, Calabrese JR, Deckersbach T, Tohen M, Bowden CL, McInnis MG, Kocsis JH, Friedman ES, Ketter TA, Shelton RC, Ostacher MJ, Iosifescu DV, Berk M, Turner A, Nierenberg AA. Childhood trauma and treatment outcomes during mood-stabilising treatment with lithium or quetiapine among outpatients with bipolar disorder. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2022; 145:615-627. [PMID: 35243620 PMCID: PMC9310642 DOI: 10.1111/acps.13420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Childhood trauma affects the course of mood disorders. Researchers are now considering childhood trauma as an influential factor in the treatment of mood disorders. However, the role of childhood trauma in the treatment of bipolar disorder remains understudied. METHODS The effect of childhood trauma on treatment outcomes was evaluated among participants randomised to treatment with lithium or quetiapine in the Clinical and Health Outcomes Initiatives in Comparative Effectiveness for Bipolar Disorder (Bipolar CHOICE) study by clinician assessment. Mixed effects linear regression models were used to analyse rates of improvement in symptom severity (assessed with the Bipolar Inventory of Symptoms Scale and the Clinical Global Impression Scale for Bipolar Disorder) and functional impairment (assessed with the Longitudinal Interval Follow-up Evaluation-Range of Impaired Functioning Tool). RESULTS A history of any childhood trauma was reported by 52.7% of the sample (N = 476). Although participants with a history of any childhood trauma presented with greater symptom severity and functional impairment at most study visits, participants with and without a history of any childhood trauma showed similar rates of improvement in symptom severity and functional impairment over the 24 weeks of treatment. CONCLUSION This is the first study to explore the association between childhood trauma and treatment outcomes during treatment with lithium or quetiapine in the context of a randomised trial. In Bipolar CHOICE, a history of childhood trauma did not inhibit improvement in symptom severity or functional impairment. Nevertheless, these findings need replication across different settings.
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- Anna L. Wrobel
- IMPACT – The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical TranslationSchool of MedicineDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia,OrygenParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Psychosis Research UnitAarhus University Hospital PsychiatryAarhusDenmark,Department of Clinical MedicineAarhus UniversityAarhusDenmark,Department of PsychiatryMassachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA,Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of PsychiatryMassachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA,Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- IMPACT – The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical TranslationSchool of MedicineDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
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- IMPACT – The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical TranslationSchool of MedicineDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia,Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental HealthUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- OrygenParkvilleVictoriaAustralia,Centre for Youth Mental HealthThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Diploma HochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesBad Sooden‐AllendorfGermany
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of New Mexico Health Science CenterAlbuquerqueNew MexicoUSA
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of Texas Health Science CenterSan AntonioTexasUSA
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- Department of PsychiatryWeill Cornell Medical CollegeNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical CenterPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesStanford University School of MedicineStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAlabamaUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesStanford University School of MedicineStanfordCaliforniaUSA,Department of PsychiatryVeterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care SystemPalo AltoCaliforniaUSA
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- NYU School of Medicine and Nathan Kline InstituteNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- IMPACT – The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical TranslationSchool of MedicineDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia,OrygenParkvilleVictoriaAustralia,Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental HealthUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Centre for Youth Mental HealthThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia,Department of PsychiatryRoyal Melbourne HospitalUniversity of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- IMPACT – The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical TranslationSchool of MedicineDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia,School of Medicine and Public HealthUniversity of NewcastleCallaghanNew South WalesAustralia
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- Department of PsychiatryMassachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA,Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
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Oladunjoye AF, Kaleem SZ, Suresh A, Sahni V, Thoonkuzhy MJ, Anugwom G, Oladunjoye O, Otuada D, Ikekwere J, Espiridion ED. Cannabis use and medication nonadherence in bipolar disorder: A nationwide inpatient sample database analysis. J Affect Disord 2022; 299:174-179. [PMID: 34863715 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.11.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Medication nonadherence among bipolar disorder (BD) is often linked with comorbid substance use disorders. This study aims to investigate cannabis use disorder (CUD) association with medication noncompliance in hospitalized BD patients. METHODS Using data on 266,303 BD hospitalizations between 2010 and 2014 from the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample database, we obtained medication noncompliance rates stratified by demographics and CUD. Logistic regression was used to evaluate factors associated with medication noncompliance. RESULTS Overall mean age, the prevalence of CUD, and medication nonadherence were 41.58 (± 0.11) years, 15.0% and 16.1%, respectively. There were 56.6% females in the overall population. There was a significant difference in the characteristics of those in the medication nonadherence vs adherence groups, including age, sex, race, comorbid substance use, income, insurance type, hospital region, and hospital teaching status (p < 0.001). After adjusting for other variables using multivariate analysis, there remained a statistically significant association of medication nonadherence in BD hospitalization and CUD (OR 1.42, 95% CI 1.36-1.48). LIMITATION Confounding multiple substance use could not be accounted for, and the retrospective nature of the database which includes only inpatients is prone to possible selection and reporting bias. CONCLUSION CUD statistically predicts increased rates of medication nonadherence among patients with BD. Given the possible association of CUD with medication nonadherence among BD patients, collaborative work between general adult psychiatry and addiction services is imperative in improving the management outcome of patients with BD and comorbid CUD.
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- Adeolu Funso Oladunjoye
- Menninger Department of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX USA; Division of Medical Critical Care, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA USA.
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- Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Medicine, Reading Hospital -Tower Health System, West Reading, PA USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Reading Hospital- Tower Health System, West Reading, PA USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Reading Hospital- Tower Health System, West Reading, PA USA; Department of Psychiatry, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA; Department of Psychiatry, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA; Department of Psychiatry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Martinsburg, WV USA
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The influence of childhood trauma on the treatment outcomes of pharmacological and/or psychological interventions for adolescents and adults with bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Affect Disord 2022; 296:350-362. [PMID: 34606813 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.09.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The influence of childhood trauma on the treatment outcomes of pharmacological and/or psychological interventions for adolescents and adults with bipolar disorder was systematically reviewed. METHODS Randomised and non-randomised studies of interventions for bipolar disorder that included an assessment of childhood trauma were eligible. MEDLINE Complete, Embase, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched. Two independent reviewers completed the screening and extraction process. Two independent reviewers assessed the risk of bias in the included studies using the Cochrane Collaboration's Risk of Bias tool and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Alongside a narrative synthesis, random-effects meta-analyses were performed. RESULTS Twelve studies (1175 participants) were included. The narrative review highlighted differential treatment outcomes among individuals with a history of childhood trauma. The meta-analyses suggested that childhood trauma was unrelated to treatment response (five studies, 426 participants; odds ratio 0.58, 95% CI 0.27-1.25, p = .164) but may be associated with greater improvement in global functioning (three studies, 210 participants; Hedge's g 0.65, 95% CI 0.04-1.26, p = .037). LIMITATIONS The impact of childhood trauma on the effectiveness of specific pharmacological/psychological interventions could not be explored due to the small body of research identified. CONCLUSION The overall quality of the extant evidence is low, which precludes definitive comment on the role of childhood trauma in the treatment of bipolar disorder. Additional research that uses large and representative samples is required to ascertain whether a history of childhood trauma affects the treatment outcomes of interventions for individuals with bipolar disorder.
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Roth CB, Papassotiropoulos A, Brühl AB, Lang UE, Huber CG. Psychiatry in the Digital Age: A Blessing or a Curse? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:8302. [PMID: 34444055 PMCID: PMC8391902 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Social distancing and the shortage of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of population aging on the healthcare system, as well as the rapid pace of digital innovation are catalyzing the development and implementation of new technologies and digital services in psychiatry. Is this transformation a blessing or a curse for psychiatry? To answer this question, we conducted a literature review covering a broad range of new technologies and eHealth services, including telepsychiatry; computer-, internet-, and app-based cognitive behavioral therapy; virtual reality; digital applied games; a digital medicine system; omics; neuroimaging; machine learning; precision psychiatry; clinical decision support; electronic health records; physician charting; digital language translators; and online mental health resources for patients. We found that eHealth services provide effective, scalable, and cost-efficient options for the treatment of people with limited or no access to mental health care. This review highlights innovative technologies spearheading the way to more effective and safer treatments. We identified artificially intelligent tools that relieve physicians from routine tasks, allowing them to focus on collaborative doctor-patient relationships. The transformation of traditional clinics into digital ones is outlined, and the challenges associated with the successful deployment of digitalization in psychiatry are highlighted.
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- Carl B. Roth
- University Psychiatric Clinics Basel, Clinic for Adults, University of Basel, Wilhelm Klein-Strasse 27, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland; (A.P.); (A.B.B.); (U.E.L.); (C.G.H.)
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- University Psychiatric Clinics Basel, Clinic for Adults, University of Basel, Wilhelm Klein-Strasse 27, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland; (A.P.); (A.B.B.); (U.E.L.); (C.G.H.)
- Transfaculty Research Platform Molecular and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Basel, Birmannsgasse 8, CH-4055 Basel, Switzerland
- Division of Molecular Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Birmannsgasse 8, CH-4055 Basel, Switzerland
- Biozentrum, Life Sciences Training Facility, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50/70, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- University Psychiatric Clinics Basel, Clinic for Adults, University of Basel, Wilhelm Klein-Strasse 27, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland; (A.P.); (A.B.B.); (U.E.L.); (C.G.H.)
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- University Psychiatric Clinics Basel, Clinic for Adults, University of Basel, Wilhelm Klein-Strasse 27, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland; (A.P.); (A.B.B.); (U.E.L.); (C.G.H.)
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- University Psychiatric Clinics Basel, Clinic for Adults, University of Basel, Wilhelm Klein-Strasse 27, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland; (A.P.); (A.B.B.); (U.E.L.); (C.G.H.)
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Martínez-Martínez C, Sánchez-Martínez V, Ballester-Martínez J, Richart-Martínez M, Ramos-Pichardo JD. A qualitative emancipatory inquiry into relationships between people with mental disorders and health professionals. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2021; 28:721-737. [PMID: 33351223 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: A therapeutic alliance with people with mental disorders could help increase the efficacy of treatment. The paradigm shift from a paternalistic model to one that respects the person's autonomy has led to professionals accepting the active role of people with mental disorders making decisions that affect their treatment. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: People with mental disorders perceive paternalistic and stigmatizing attitudes from health professionals, and they do not feel involved in decisions about their health, which can render effective therapeutic alliances difficult. The findings reveal that although people in Mediterranean countries are used to paternalistic treatment from health professionals due to cultural factors, people with mental disorders are increasingly critical of how they are treated and demand greater autonomy and respect in the decision to undergo drug therapy. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: In their interactions with people with mental disorders, health professionals should include efforts aimed at improving shared decision-making capabilities and avoiding paternalistic or stigmatizing attitudes. ABSTRACT: Introduction A therapeutic alliance with people is essential for the efficacy of treatments. However, the traditional paternalistic values of the Mediterranean society may be incompatible with patient autonomy. Aim To explore the therapeutic relationship from the perspective of people diagnosed with mental disorders with health professionals, including nurses. Methods This emancipatory research was performed through focus groups, with people with mental disorders who had a variety of diagnoses and experiences of acute and community-based mental health services and other healthcare services. Data were analysed using the content analysis method. Results Four main themes emerged: stereotypes and prejudice; quality of interactions and treatment; emotional and behavioural impacts; and demands. Discussion According to the participants' descriptions, health professionals are not exempt from prejudice against persons with psychiatric diagnoses. They reported experiencing abuse of power, malpractice, and overmedication. Thus, in the Mediterranean culture, professional attitudes may represent a barrier for an appropriate therapeutic alliance, and people with mental disorders do not feel involved in making decisions about their health. Implications for practice Knowing how people with mental disorders perceive their interactions with health professionals and the effects is necessary to move the care model towards more symmetric relationships that facilitate a therapeutic alliance.
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- Concepción Martínez-Martínez
- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea, Valencia, Spain.,Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
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Skokou M, Asimakopoulou R, Andreopoulou O, Kolettis G, Perrou S, Gourzis P, Daskalaki S. Reliability, validity and psychometric properties of the Greek version of the Altman self rating mania scale. Compr Psychiatry 2021; 109:152243. [PMID: 34271257 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although self-rating mania scales have been developed, a lack of such instruments validated for the Greek population is noted. This study aims to examine the validity, reliability and psychometric properties of the Altman Self Rating Mania Scale (ASRM) adapted in Greek (G-ASRM). METHODS A sample of 86 consecutive inpatient and outpatient bipolar patients diagnosed by the DSM-5 criteria and 37 healthy controls were assessed by using the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) and the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), and self-administered the G-ASRM. Factor analysis, test-retest analysis, measurement invariance tests, mean differences, Pearson's Correlation analysis and ROC analysis were used to confirm the validity of G-ASRM as a scale, test its reliability, study its psychometric properties in different subgroups and establish a cut-off value for indicating the presence of (hypo)mania in BD patients. Also, regression models were built to expose dependencies between YMRS and G-ASRM items. RESULTS Monofactoriality of the scale was verified, based on Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). Cronbach's alpha was 0.895. G-ASRM is highly correlated with YMRS (r = 0.856, p < 0.0005) and uncorrelated with MADRS (r = -0.051, p = 0.623). Test- retest r-coefficient was calculated at 0.85. The optimal cut-off score, set at ≥6 for (hypo)mania assessment, is in agreement with the results reported for the original version. Limitations of the study are that the scale was not normed on diagnostic groups other than bipolar, nor was it administered longitudinally, so as to assess its sensitivity to symptom changes overtime. CONCLUSION The G-ASRM can be validly and reliably used in the Greek population for the assessment of (hypo)mania in bipolar patients.
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- Maria Skokou
- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Patras, Greece
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Patras, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Greece.
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- School of Medicine, University of Patras, Greece
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Patras, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Greece.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Patras, Greece.
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Budiono W, Kantono K, Kristianto FC, Avanti C, Herawati F. Psychoeducation Improved Illness Perception and Expressed Emotion of Family Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:7522. [PMID: 34299972 PMCID: PMC8307551 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18147522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Social interventions such as psychoeducation, in conjunction with appropriate antipsychotic medications, positively impact schizophrenic patients' recovery. The aim of this 12-week study was to compare standard Indonesian mental healthcare for schizophrenia with psychoeducation-enriched care for family members, investigating both family and patient parameters. Sixty-four family participants meeting pre-set criteria were recruited from various online Indonesian community forums, social media, seminars/gathering events, and inpatient visits. Each family member was the main care provider for one patient with a schizophrenia diagnosis. Family participants were randomly allocated to one of two groups (control or intervention); both groups received equal personal time and attention from staff but the control group lacked the specific psychoeducational aspect of the intervention. In comparison with the control group, pre- and post-evaluation revealed significant positive effects in the intervention group for illness perception (F(ave) = 124.85; d(ave) = 2.72) and expressed emotion (OR(ave) = 0.39) among family members. For the patients, there was a significant positive effect on medication adherence (F(1, 62) = 21.54; p < 0.001, d(intervention) = 1.31) if their family members were in the intervention group. Partial least-squares path modeling revealed that low expressed emotion in family members was positively correlated with high medication adherence (β = -0.718; p < 0.001) in patients. This study provides evidence for the patient and family benefits of family psychoeducation on schizophrenia in a diverse Indonesian population.
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- Watari Budiono
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Surabaya (Ubaya), Surabaya 60293, Indonesia; (W.B.); (F.C.K.); (C.A.); (F.H.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Surabaya (Ubaya), Surabaya 60293, Indonesia; (W.B.); (F.C.K.); (C.A.); (F.H.)
- Department of Food Science, Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Surabaya (Ubaya), Surabaya 60293, Indonesia; (W.B.); (F.C.K.); (C.A.); (F.H.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Surabaya (Ubaya), Surabaya 60293, Indonesia; (W.B.); (F.C.K.); (C.A.); (F.H.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Surabaya (Ubaya), Surabaya 60293, Indonesia; (W.B.); (F.C.K.); (C.A.); (F.H.)
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Ghosal S, Mallik N, Acharya R, Dasgupta G, Mondal DK, Pal A. Medication adherence in bipolar disorder: Exploring the role of predominant polarity. Int J Psychiatry Med 2021:912174211030163. [PMID: 34196229 DOI: 10.1177/00912174211030163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Medication non-adherence is one important reason behind sub-optimal outcome from treatment of bipolar affective disorder (BPAD). Though various reasons behind medication non-adherence have been identified, little is known about the medication adherence patterns across various predominant polarities (PP) in BPAD. METHODS 100 euthymic patients of BPAD were purposively recruited and the PP were determined. Subsequently, Morisky Medication adherence scale (MMAS); Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF); Oslo Social Support Scale and World Health Organization Quality of Life scale- Brief version (WHOQOL-Bref) were administered. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was done to estimate the difference of scores of MMAS after adjusting for any potential confounders. RESULTS Overall, 44 patients with manic PP (MPP), 17 with depressive PP (DPP) and 39 with indeterminate PP (IPP) were recruited. It was found that patients who presented with DPP showed significantly higher medication adherence as compared to MPP. CONCLUSION Knowledge of PP of a patient of BPAD can be useful in anticipating medication adherence and treatment outcome. The major limitations included non-probability sampling, cross-sectional design and limited generalizability of the results.
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- Sutanuka Ghosal
- Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine & JNM Hospital, Kalyani, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, India
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Carlsen SEL, Isaksen K, Fadnes LT, Lygren OJS, Åstrøm AN. Non-financial barriers in oral health care: a qualitative study of patients receiving opioid maintenance treatment and professionals' experiences. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 2021; 16:44. [PMID: 34001202 PMCID: PMC8130131 DOI: 10.1186/s13011-021-00379-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND People with substance use disorders often have poor oral health, which can negatively impact their quality of life. Since 2005, patients receiving opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) in Norway have been eligible for free oral health care services offered through public oral health clinics. Despite a large need for oral health services amongst patients in OMT, figures suggest that the use of these services is low amongst this patient group. It has been unclear which barriers that contribute to this. This qualitative study explores the underlying barriers to the use of oral health care services amongst patients in OMT, from the perspective of the patients as well as dental health care workers (DHW). METHODS Through a combination of focus group interviews and individual interviews, data were collected from 63 participants; 30 patients in OMT and 33 DHW. Thematic analysis identified key themes for the use (or not) of oral health care services amongst patients in OMT. RESULTS Both individual and structural barriers prevent OMT patients from using the free oral health care services offered to them. These barriers include struggling to attend appointments, anxiety and fear of dentists, discrepancies between patients' expectations and the services offered and perceived stigma. OMT patients' lack of information regarding their rights and access to oral health services was also a barrier, as was DHWs' lack of knowledge and information of the OMT system and what they can offer patients. CONCLUSIONS OMT patients face several barriers in accessing and using oral health care services. However, through a number of relatively simple measures, it is possible that the use of oral health services amongst OMT patients can be increased.
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- Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Western Norway, PO Box 7900, 5020, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Addiction medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, PO Box 1400, 5021, Bergen, Norway
- Institute of Global health, University of Bergen, PO Box 7804, 5020, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Addiction medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, PO Box 1400, 5021, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of clinical dentistry, University of Bergen, PO Box 7804, 5020, Bergen, Norway.
- Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Western Norway, PO Box 7900, 5020, Bergen, Norway.
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Prajapati AR, Dima A, Mosa G, Scott S, Song F, Wilson J, Bhattacharya D. Mapping modifiable determinants of medication adherence in bipolar disorder (BD) to the theoretical domains framework (TDF): a systematic review. Psychol Med 2021; 51:1082-1098. [PMID: 34006337 PMCID: PMC8188530 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721001446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Around 40% of people with bipolar disorder (BD) are non-adherent to medication leading to relapse, hospitalisation and increased suicide risk. Limited progress in addressing non-adherence may be partly attributable to insufficient understanding of the modifiable determinants of adherence that require targeting in interventions. We synthesised the modifiable determinants of adherence in BD and map them to the theoretical domains framework (TDF). METHOD We searched CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, LILACS, Medline, PsychINFO and PubMed until February 2020. We included studies reporting modifiable determinants of adherence in BD. Two reviewers independently screened studies, assessed quality, extracted modifiable determinants and mapped them to TDF. RESULTS We included 57 studies involving 32 894 participants. Determinants reported by patients spanned 11 of the 14 TDF domains compared to six domains represented by clinician/researcher. The TDF domains most commonly represented (% and example) in studies were: 'Environmental context and resources' (63%, e.g. experiencing side effects), 'Beliefs about consequences' (63%, e.g. beliefs about medication effects), 'Knowledge' (40%, e.g. knowledge about disorder), 'Social influences' (33%, e.g. support from family/clinicians), 'Memory, attention and decision processes' (33%, e.g. forgetfulness), 'Emotion' (21%, e.g. fear of addiction) and 'Intentions' (21%, e.g. wanting alternative treatment). 'Intentions', 'Memory, attention and decision processes' and 'Emotion' domains were only reported by patients but not clinicians. CONCLUSIONS Clinicians may be underappreciating the full range of modifiable determinants of adherence and thus not providing adherence support reflective of patients' needs. Reporting of modifiable determinants in behavioural terms facilitates developing theory-based interventions to address non-adherence in BD.
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- Asta Ratna Prajapati
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation NHS Trust, NorwichNR6 5BE, UK
- University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, NorwichNR4 7TJ, UK
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- University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, NorwichNR4 7TJ, UK
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- University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, NorwichNR4 7TJ, UK
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- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation NHS Trust, NorwichNR6 5BE, UK
- University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, NorwichNR4 7TJ, UK
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- University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, NorwichNR4 7TJ, UK
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Stockbridge EL, Webb NJ, Dhakal E, Garg M, Loethen AD, Miller TL, Nandy K. Antipsychotic medication adherence and preventive diabetes screening in Medicaid enrollees with serious mental illness: an analysis of real-world administrative data. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:69. [PMID: 33461561 PMCID: PMC7812734 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-06045-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is excess amenable mortality risk and evidence of healthcare quality deficits for persons with serious mental illness (SMI). We sought to identify sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with variations in two 2015 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures, antipsychotic medication adherence and preventive diabetes screening, among Medicaid enrollees with serious mental illness (SMI). METHODS We retrospectively analyzed claims data from September 2014 to December 2015 from enrollees in a Medicaid specialty health plan in Florida. All plan enrollees had SMI; analyses included continuously enrolled adults with antipsychotic medication prescriptions and schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Associations were identified using mixed effects logistic regression models. RESULTS Data for 5502 enrollees were analyzed. Substance use disorders, depression, and having both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder diagnoses were associated with both HEDIS measures but the direction of the associations differed; each was significantly associated with antipsychotic medication non-adherence (a marker of suboptimal care quality) but an increased likelihood of diabetes screening (a marker of quality care). Compared to whites, blacks and Hispanics had a significantly greater risk of medication non-adherence. Increasing age was significantly associated with increasing medication adherence, but the association between age and diabetes screening varied by sex. Other characteristics significantly associated with quality variations according to one or both measures were education (associated with antipsychotic medication adherence), urbanization (relative to urban locales, residing in suburban areas was associated with both adherence and diabetes screening), obesity (associated with both adherence and diabetes screening), language (non-English speakers had a greater likelihood of diabetes screening), and anxiety, asthma, and hypertension (each positively associated with diabetes screening). CONCLUSIONS The characteristics associated with variations in the quality of care provided to Medicaid enrollees with SMI as gauged by two HEDIS measures often differed, and at times associations were directionally opposite. The variations in the quality of healthcare received by persons with SMI that were identified in this study can guide quality improvement and delivery system reform efforts; however, given the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics' differing associations with different measures of care quality, multidimensional approaches are warranted.
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- Erica L Stockbridge
- Department of Advanced Health Analytics and Solutions, Magellan Health, Inc, 4800 N Scottsdale Rd #4400, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, USA.
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- Department of Health Behavior & Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior & Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA
- Loopback Analytics, 14900 Landmark Blvd # 240, Dallas, TX, 75254, USA
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- Department of Advanced Health Analytics and Solutions, Magellan Health, Inc, 4800 N Scottsdale Rd #4400, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior & Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA
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- Department of Population and Data Sciences, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Room E1.401A, South Campus, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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Narayanan D, Jith A, Bansal R. Nonadherence in bipolar disorder patients: A 14-year retrospective study. Indian J Psychiatry 2020; 62:290-294. [PMID: 32773872 PMCID: PMC7368454 DOI: 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_357_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bipolar disorder is a disabling psychiatric disorder. The existing literature suggests about 41% of patients to be nonadherent. Nonadherence leads to relapses, delay in recovery besides higher inpatient care cost as well as higher global cost of the disease. Nonadherence in bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) is a complex phenomenon, its critical determinants are yet to be identified with certainty. AIMS This study aims to assess the prevalence of nonadherence in BPAD and to delineate the factors associated with it. METHODS Medical records were reviewed in this study from 2005 to 2019 at a medical college in Kerala. Patients who were diagnosed with BPAD according to International Classification of Diseases 10 and who were needing or opting for prophylaxis were included. Patients who were not taking medications for at least 1 week were termed as nonadherent. We included 150 participants in our study. RESULTS To test the statistical significance of the association of categorical variables between H/O of adherence and nonadherence, Chi-square test was used. In the sample, 82.7% had at least 1 week of history of noncompliance in the past. The most common reason was poor understanding of illness by the family (56%) followed by a negative aspect of the patient toward the drug (20%). CONCLUSION Therefore, this study concludes that though majority of the patients have a history of nonadherence of at least 1 week on long-term follow-up, it was seen that majority of the patients were more than 80% adherent to medications.
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- Dinesh Narayanan
- Department of Psychiatry, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Hsu C, Cruz S, Placzek H, Chapdelaine M, Levin S, Gutierrez F, Standish S, Maki I, Carl M, Orantes MR, Newman D, Cheadle A. Patient Perspectives on Addressing Social Needs in Primary Care Using a Screening and Resource Referral Intervention. J Gen Intern Med 2020; 35:481-489. [PMID: 31792864 PMCID: PMC7018904 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05397-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Interest is growing in interventions to address social needs in clinical settings. However, little is known about patients' perceptions and experiences with these interventions. OBJECTIVE To evaluate patients' experiences and patient-reported outcomes of a primary care-based intervention to help patients connect with community resources using trained volunteer advocates. DESIGN Qualitative telephone interviews with patients who had worked with the volunteer advocates. Sample and recruitment targets were equally distributed between patients who had at least one reported success in meeting an identified need and those who had no reported needs met, based on the database used to document patient encounters. PARTICIPANTS One hundred two patients. INTERVENTIONS Patients at the study clinic were periodically screened for social needs. If needs were identified, they were referred to a trained volunteer advocate who further assessed their needs, provided them with resource referrals, and followed up with them on whether their need was met. APPROACH Thematic analysis was used to code the data. KEY RESULTS Interviewed patients appreciated the services offered, especially the follow-up. Patients' ability to access the resource to which they were referred was enhanced by assistance with filling out forms, calling community resources, and other types of navigation. Patients also reported that interacting with the advocates made them feel listened to and cared for, which they perceived as noteworthy in their lives. CONCLUSIONS This patient-reported information provides key insights into a human-centered intervention in a clinical environment. Our findings highlight what works in clinical interventions addressing social needs and provide outcomes that are difficult to measure using existing quantitative metrics. Patients experienced the intervention as a therapeutic relationship/working alliance, a type of care that correlates with positive outcomes such as treatment adherence and quality of life. These insights will help design more patient-centered approaches to providing holistic patient care.
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- Clarissa Hsu
- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Data Science, Clarify Health Solutions, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Health Leads, Boston, MA, USA
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- Contra Costa Health Services, Martinez, CA, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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Haslam SA, Haslam C, Jetten J, Cruwys T, Bentley S. Group life shapes the psychology and biology of health: The case for a sociopsychobio model. SOCIAL AND PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY COMPASS 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Lopez A, Schwenk S, Schneck CD, Griffin RJ, Mishkind MC. Technology-Based Mental Health Treatment and the Impact on the Therapeutic Alliance. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2019; 21:76. [PMID: 31286280 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-019-1055-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Telemental health, which is treatment mediated by technology, is an increasingly common method of delivering mental health care. However, its impact on the therapeutic alliance is unclear. This review examines studies of telemental health and its impact on therapeutic alliance. RECENT FINDINGS Findings indicate that a therapeutic alliance can be maintained through a variety of communication technologies, with some caveats. Considerations on maintaining a successful therapeutic alliance include using technology as an adjunct to treatment and ensuring patients and providers have back-up plans for continuing communication in the event of technical difficulties. Overall, the studies found that clinicians often have more concerns about alliance than patients do, suggesting that clinicians could make some changes to feel more comfortable. Recommendations are offered for implementing techniques into practice that will help clinicians increase their awareness of ways to support the therapeutic alliance when using telemental health.
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- Amy Lopez
- Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13199 E. Montview Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
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- Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13199 E. Montview Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 3199 E. Montview Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13199 E. Montview Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13199 E. Montview Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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Inder M, Lacey C, Crowe M. Participation in decision-making about medication: A qualitative analysis of medication adherence. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2019; 28:181-189. [PMID: 29956441 DOI: 10.1111/inm.12516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Rates of relapse in BD are high with medication nonadherence identified as an important contributor to relapse. Psychopharmacology remains a key component to the treatment of BD; therefore, increased understanding of medication use and ways to promote greater adherence is essential. The aim of the study was to identify how participants with BD experience taking prescribed medication. Participants had BD I or BD II, were users of specialist mental health services, aged 18-64 years, euthymic, mildly hypomanic or depressed, and on any combination of medication. Exclusion criteria were minimal. A semistructured interview was completed exploring patients' views of BD and factors influencing adherence based on the Subjective Experience of Medication Interview. An inductive thematic analysis was used to identify themes. The study participants (n = 36) had predominantly bipolar I (78%) and were female (69%), and of New Zealand European ethnicity (67%) with 14% Maori. The mean age was 41 years (SD: 12.0). Findings from the thematic analysis generated three themes: Learning about the clinical meaning of having BD, Understanding how to use medication, and Understanding what works for me. The qualitative nature of our study limits the generalizability of our findings to a broader population of individuals with BD. The participants developed confidence in being in charge of their BD through a process of learning about BD and medication and understanding what this meant for them. The findings support greater emphasis on collaborative approaches that recognize the expertise of the individual with BD and the clinician.
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- Maree Inder
- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Jawad I, Watson S, Haddad PM, Talbot PS, McAllister-Williams RH. Medication nonadherence in bipolar disorder: a narrative review. Ther Adv Psychopharmacol 2018; 8:349-363. [PMID: 30524703 PMCID: PMC6278745 DOI: 10.1177/2045125318804364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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A number of effective maintenance medication options exist for bipolar disorder (BD) and these are regarded as the foundation of long-term treatment in BD. However, nonadherence to medication is common in BD. For example, a large data base study in the United States of America (USA) showed that approximately half of patients with BD were nonadherent with lithium and maintenance medications over a 12 month period. Such nonadherence carries a high risk of relapse due to the recurrent nature of the illness and the fact that abrupt cessation of treatment, particularly lithium, may cause rebound depression and mania. Indeed, medication nonadherence in BD is associated with significantly increased risks of relapse, recurrence, hospitalization and suicide attempts and a decreased likelihood of achieving remission and recovery, as well as with higher overall treatment costs. Factors associated with nonadherence include adverse effects of medication, complex medication regimens, negative patient attitudes to medication, poor insight, rapid-cycling BD, comorbid substance misuse and a poor therapeutic alliance. Clinicians should routinely enquire about nonadherence in a nonjudgmental fashion. Potential steps to improve adherence include simple pragmatic strategies related to prescribing including shared decision-making, psychoeducation with a clear focus on adherence, reminders (traditional and digital), potentially using a depot rather than an oral antipsychotic, managing comorbid substance misuse and improving therapeutic alliance. Financial incentives have been shown to improve adherence to depot antipsychotics, but this approach raises ethical issues and its long-term effectiveness is unknown. Often a combination of approaches will be required. The strategies that are adopted need to be patient specific, reflecting that nonadherence has no single cause, and chosen by the patient and clinician working together.
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- Ibrahim Jawad
- Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Northern Centre for Mood Disorders and Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Neuroscience and Psychiatry Unit, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic, Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Academic Psychiatry, Wolfson Research Centre, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Northern Centre for Mood Disorders and Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5PL, UK
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Chakrabarti S. Treatment alliance and adherence in bipolar disorder. World J Psychiatry 2018; 8:114-124. [PMID: 30425942 PMCID: PMC6230924 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v8.i5.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The clinician patient relationship lies at the core of psychiatric practice and delivery of mental health care services. The concept of treatment alliance in psychiatry has its origins in psychotherapy, but has also been influenced by several other constructs such as patient-centred care (PCC) and shared decision-making (SDM). Similarly, there has been a shift in conceptualization of treatment-adherence in psychiatric disorders including bipolar disorder (BD) from illness-centred and clinician-centred approaches to patient-centred ones. Moreover, the traditional compliance based models are being replaced by those based on concordance between clinicians and patients. Newer theories of adherence in BD place considerable emphasis on patient related factors and the clinician patient alliance is considered to be one of the principal determinants of treatment-adherence in BD. Likewise, current notions of treatment alliance in BD also stress the importance of equal and collaborative relationships, sensitivity to patients' viewpoints, sharing of knowledge, and mutual responsibility and agreement regarding decisions related to treatment. Accumulated evidence from quantitative research, descriptive accounts, qualitative studies and trials of psychosocial interventions indicates that efficacious treatment alliances have a positive influence on adherence in BD. Then again, research on the alliance-adherence link in BD lags behind the existing literature on the subject in other medical and psychiatric conditions in terms of the size and quality of the evidence, the consistency of its findings and clarity about underlying processes mediating this link. Nevertheless, the elements of an effective alliance which could have a positive impact on adherence in BD are reasonably clear and include PCC, collaborative relationships, SDM, open communication, trust, support, and stability and continuity of the relationship. Therefore, clinicians involved in the care of BD would do well to follow these principles and improve their interpersonal and communication skills in order to build productive alliances with their patients. This could go a long way in confronting the ubiquitous problem of non-adherence in BD. The role of future research in firmly establishing the alliance-adherence connection and uncovering the processes underlying this association will also be vital in devising effective ways to manage non-adherence in BD.
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- Subho Chakrabarti
- Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh 160012, India
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Lan YFC, Zelman DC, Chao WT. Angry characters and frightened souls: Patients and family explanatory models of bipolar disorder in Taiwan. Transcult Psychiatry 2018; 55:317-338. [PMID: 29553307 DOI: 10.1177/1363461518761924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bipolar disorder (BD) affects a significant proportion of Taiwanese individuals (Weissman et al., 1996; Yang, Yeh, & Hwu, 2012). Psychotropic medications are typically the mainstay of treatment for BD, and there is an abundance of international research on biological etiology and medication options. However, there is comparatively little research on psychosocial aspects of BD, including how it is understood and managed within families. As culture provides the context in which psychiatric disease is managed, there is a need to identify distinct Chinese psychosocial perspectives that might shed light on intervention options. This research explored how Taiwanese patients and family members comprehend and cope with BD. A sample of 42 participants, including 20 Taiwanese patients diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder-I (BD-I) for at least 4 years, and 22 family members, participated in separate interviews on explanatory models of illness. Qualitative thematic analysis focused on features that were distinct from those in current Western research literature. Five themes were identified that represented Taiwanese conceptualizations of BD, notions of etiology, views regarding treatment, and the difficulties in managing the disorder. Participants used Chinese language terms and descriptions of BD that reflected greater concerns about irritability, anger, and family conflict than about other symptoms, and participants also emphasized characterological trait descriptions of the condition. Their responses reflected their acceptance of lifelong family responsibility for caretaking, clashing beliefs regarding biomedical versus traditional Chinese medical and spiritual models of etiology and cure, profound concerns about the effects of psychiatric medication on the liver and kidney systems, and a focus on stress rather than genetic or biological models of etiology.
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- Yi-Feng Carol Lan
- California School of Professional Psychology of Alliant International University
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- California School of Professional Psychology of Alliant International University
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- California School of Professional Psychology of Alliant International University
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Karadağ H, Kokurcan A, Güriz SO, Atmar M, Örsel S. Assessing the treatment adherence and clinical correlates of low adherence among bipolar disorder outpatients: a cross-sectional study. PSYCHIAT CLIN PSYCH 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/24750573.2018.1480082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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- Hasan Karadağ
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Univercity Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Univercity Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Univercity Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Omer Halisdemir Research and Training Hospital Psychiatry Clinic, Nigde, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Univercity Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Chakrabarti S. Medication non-adherence in bipolar disorder: Review of rates, demographic and clinical predictors. World J Meta-Anal 2017; 5:103-123. [DOI: 10.13105/wjma.v5.i4.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To conduct a systematic search for all studies examining rates and demographic and illness-related determinants of medication non-adherence in bipolar disorder (BD).
METHODS A comprehensive literature search was undertaken of six English-language databases to identify published articles on medication non-adherence in BD from inception till December 2016. Any article, either a review or an original-research article was examined for its relevance to the subject. All such articles were manually searched to locate any further articles containing relevant information. Studies were included only if they had adequately described the patient sample, assessment methods and statistical procedures, presented their results systematically and their conclusions were congruent with the results.
RESULTS The initial search yielded 249 articles on the subject; of these 198 articles were included. Of the 162 original-research studies, 132 had provided information on rates of medication non-adherence in BD. There was a wide variation in rates ranging from universal adherence (100%) to almost universal non-adherence (96%); this discrepancy was more due to methodological differences than true variations in rates. Notwithstanding the significant discrepancies in methodology, based on these 132 studies mean rates of 41.5%-43% and median rates of 40%-41% were obtained for medication non-adherence in BD. Rates of adherence with mood stabilizers were significantly lower than those for antipsychotics, or for medications of all classes. None of the demographic attributes were unequivocally linked to medication non-adherence in BD. Similarly, medication-related variables such as type of medications, doses, treatment regimens and side effects did not demonstrate consistent associations with non-adherence. Among clinical characteristics the presence of comorbid substance use disorder and absence of insight were the only two factors clearly linked to non-adherence in BD.
CONCLUSION Medication non-adherence is prevalent in about a third to half of patients with BD. Demographic, illness and treatment related factors do not predict non-adherence with certainty.
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- Subho Chakrabarti
- Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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De Nadai AS, Karver MS, Murphy TK, Cavitt MA, Alvaro JL, Bengtson M, Stock S, Rakhshani AC, Storch EA. Common Factors in Pediatric Psychiatry: A Review of Essential and Adjunctive Mechanisms of Treatment Outcome. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2017; 27:10-18. [PMID: 27128785 PMCID: PMC5326981 DOI: 10.1089/cap.2015.0263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to review the literature on hypothesized behavioral correlates of pharmacotherapy treatment response. A particular focus is placed on what have been referred to as "common factors" across mental health treatments, including medication adherence, therapeutic alliance, motivation for behavior change, and expectancies for positive treatment outcomes. These understudied factors may provide unique explanations for mechanisms of symptom change, patient risk as a result of protocol deviation, and attenuated treatment outcomes. METHOD A literature search was conducted to evaluate the relationship between treatment processes in pediatric psychiatry and medication adherence, therapeutic alliance, motivation for behavior change, and expectancies for positive treatment outcomes. RESULTS Substantial variability and room for improvement was identified for each common factor. Behavioral protocols have already been developed to address many aspects of common factors in pediatric psychiatric treatment, but are not yet a part of many practice parameters. CONCLUSION Interventions to improve common factors can be used immediately in tandem with psychopharmacological interventions to provide increased symptom relief and reduce patient risk. Furthermore, incorporating instruction in common factors interventions can positively affect training of future providers and enhance understanding of the mechanisms of effect of medications. An increased focus on common factors, with a particular emphasis on quantifying the magnitude and mechanisms of their effects on psychopharmacological interventions stand to benefit child patients, their families, treatment providers, training facilities, and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
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- Alessandro S. De Nadai
- Department of Pediatrics, Rothman Center for Pediatric Neuropsychiatry, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
- Department of Psychiatry, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
- Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rothman Center for Pediatric Neuropsychiatry, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
- Department of Psychiatry, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
- All Children's Hospital—Johns Hopkins Medicine, St. Petersburg, Florida
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
- All Children's Hospital—Johns Hopkins Medicine, St. Petersburg, Florida
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rothman Center for Pediatric Neuropsychiatry, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
- Department of Psychiatry, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
- Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
- All Children's Hospital—Johns Hopkins Medicine, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Rogers Behavioral Health—Tampa Bay, Tampa, Florida
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Chakrabarti S. Treatment-adherence in bipolar disorder: A patient-centred approach. World J Psychiatry 2016; 6:399-409. [PMID: 28078204 PMCID: PMC5183992 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v6.i4.399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Revised: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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About half of the patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD) become non-adherent during long-term treatment, a rate largely similar to other chronic illnesses and one that has remained unchanged over the years. Non-adherence in BD is a complex phenomenon determined by a multitude of influences. However, there is considerable uncertainty about the key determinants of non-adherence in BD. Initial research on non-adherence in BD mostly limited itself to examining demographic, clinical and medication-related factors impacting adherence. However, because of inconsistent results and failure of these studies to address the complexities of adherence behaviour, demographic and illness-related factors were alone unable to explain or predict non-adherence in BD. This prompted a shift to a more patient-centred approach of viewing non-adherence. The central element of this approach includes an emphasis on patients’ decisions regarding their own treatment based on their personal beliefs, life circumstances and their perceptions of benefits and disadvantages of treatment. Patients’ decision-making processes are influenced by the nature of their relationship with clinicians and the health-care system and by people in their immediate environment. The primacy of the patient’s perspective on non-adherence is in keeping with the current theoretical models and concordance-based approaches to adherence behaviour in BD. Research over the past two decades has further endorsed the critical role of patients’ attitudes and beliefs regarding medications, the importance of a collaborative treatment-alliance, the influence of the family, and the significance of other patient-related factors such as knowledge, stigma, patient satisfaction and access to treatment in determining non-adherence in BD. Though simply moving from an illness-centred to a patient-centred approach is unlikely to solve the problem of non-adherence in BD, such an approach is more likely to lead to a better understanding of non-adherence and more likely to yield effective solutions to tackle this common and distressing problem afflicting patients with BD.
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An Open Trial of a Smartphone-assisted, Adjunctive Intervention to Improve Treatment Adherence in Bipolar Disorder. J Psychiatr Pract 2016; 22:492-504. [PMID: 27824786 PMCID: PMC5119543 DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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We evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a novel, 12-week, adjunctive, smartphone-assisted intervention to improve treatment adherence in bipolar disorder. Eight participants completed 4 in-person individual therapy sessions over the course of a month, followed by 60 days of twice-daily ecological momentary intervention (EMI) sessions, with a fifth in-person session after 30 days and a sixth in-person session after 60 days. Perceived credibility of the intervention and expectancy for change were adequate at baseline, and satisfaction on completion of the intervention was very high. Participants demonstrated good adherence to the intervention overall, including excellent adherence to the in-person component and fair adherence to the smartphone-facilitated component. Qualitative feedback revealed very high satisfaction with the in-person sessions and suggested a broad range of ways in which the EMI sessions were helpful. Participants also provided suggestions for improving the intervention, which primarily related to the structure and administration of the EMI (smartphone-administered) sessions. Although this study was not designed to evaluate treatment efficacy, most key outcome variables changed in the expected directions from pretreatment to posttreatment, and several variables changed significantly over the course of the in-person sessions or during the EMI phase. These findings add to the small but growing body of literature suggesting that EMIs are feasible and acceptable for use in populations with bipolar disorder.
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Pagès-Puigdemont N, Mangues MA, Masip M, Gabriele G, Fernández-Maldonado L, Blancafort S, Tuneu L. Patients' Perspective of Medication Adherence in Chronic Conditions: A Qualitative Study. Adv Ther 2016; 33:1740-1754. [PMID: 27503082 PMCID: PMC5055556 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-016-0394-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION About 50% of patients do not take their long-term therapy for chronic conditions as prescribed. Many studies have centered on patients' adherence to a specific treatment or single conditions, but few have taken all chronic conditions into consideration from a patient's perspective. This study aims to explore factors that impact on drug compliance and to identify strategies to improve this from the perspective of patients with at least one chronic condition. METHODS Patients were recruited by healthcare professionals from a hospital pharmacy, four community pharmacies, patient associations, and a primary care center in Barcelona. Five focus groups were conducted (N = 36). Conversations were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim to allow qualitative analysis. RESULTS Study subjects were aged 39-90 years (mean 65 years) and the mean number of comorbidities per patient was 2.3 (range 1-7). The main modifiers of therapeutic conduct were: patients' health beliefs, patient-prescriber relationships, and patients' motivation and perception of illness control. Study participants wanted greater participation in decision-making concerning their health and increased education about their illness and medication. They also wanted individualized healthcare that took their preferences and personal and emotional issues into account. CONCLUSION Our results highlight how the patient-prescriber's relationship and factors such as health beliefs, motivation and perception of illness control impact on medication adherence in chronic patients. Future interventions to optimize adherence to treatment should focus on shared decision-making and more extensive health education. FUNDING Celgene Corporation.
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- Neus Pagès-Puigdemont
- Pharmacy Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
- PhD Programme in Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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- Pharmacy Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
- PhD Programme in Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Barcelona, Spain
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- Pharmacy Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fundació Salut i Envelliment, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Sociology, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fundació Salut i Envelliment, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pharmacy Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
- PhD Programme in Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Levin JB, Krivenko A, Howland M, Schlachet R, Sajatovic M. Medication Adherence in Patients with Bipolar Disorder: A Comprehensive Review. CNS Drugs 2016; 30:819-35. [PMID: 27435356 DOI: 10.1007/s40263-016-0368-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Poor medication adherence is a pervasive problem that causes disability and suffering as well as extensive financial costs among individuals with bipolar disorder (BD). Barriers to adherence are numerous and cross multiple levels, including factors related to bipolar pathology and those unique to an individual's circumstances. External factors, including treatment setting, healthcare system, and broader health policies, can also affect medication adherence in people with BD. Fortunately, advances in research have suggested avenues for improving adherence. A comprehensive review of adherence-enhancement interventions for the years 2005-2015 is included. Specific bipolar adherence-enhancement approaches that target knowledge gaps, cognitive patterns, specific barriers, and motivation may be helpful, as may approaches that capitalize on technology or novel drug-delivery systems. However, much work remains to optimally facilitate long-term medication adherence in people with BD. For adherence-enhancement approaches to be widely adapted, they need to be easily accessible, affordable, and practical.
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- Jennifer B Levin
- Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 10524 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA. .,Neurological and Behavioral Outcomes Center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 10524 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.,Department of Psychology, Cleveland State University, 2300 Chester Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44115, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 10524 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 10524 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 10524 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.,Neurological and Behavioral Outcomes Center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.,Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 10524 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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Antipsychotics are the drugs prescribed to treat psychotic disorders; however, patients often fail to adhere to their treatment, and this has a severe negative effect on prognosis in these kinds of illnesses. Among the wide range of risk factors for treatment nonadherence, this systematic review covers those that are most important from the point of view of clinicians and patients and proposes guidelines for addressing them. Analyzing 38 studies conducted in a total of 51,796 patients, including patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and bipolar disorder, we found that younger age, substance abuse, poor insight, cognitive impairments, low level of education, minority ethnicity, poor therapeutic alliance, experience of barriers to care, high intensity of delusional symptoms and suspiciousness, and low socioeconomic status are the main risk factors for medication nonadherence in both types of disorder. In the future, prospective studies should be conducted on the use of personalized patient-tailored treatments, taking into account risk factors that may affect each individual, to assess the ability of such approaches to improve adherence and hence prognosis in these patients.
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Azadforouz S, Shabani A, Nohesara S, Ahmadzad-Asl M. Non-Compliance and Related Factors in Patients With Bipolar I Disorder: A Six Month Follow-Up Study. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 2016; 10:e2448. [PMID: 27803718 PMCID: PMC5087110 DOI: 10.17795/ijpbs-2448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Revised: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Background Medication treatment compliance among bipolar patients is quite widespread. Objectives Treatment compliance depends on multiple factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the predicting factors of noncompliance in patients with bipolar I disorder admitted to an Iranian hospital during a six-month follow up period. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study included 47 bipolar I disorder subjects who were admitted to the Iran psychiatric hospital and that were chosen using a non-randomized convenient sampling model. The patients were assessed at baseline, and at two and six months after admission. For evaluating the patients, we used the medication possession ratio (MPR), the drug attitude inventory (DIA-10), the young mania rating scale (Y-MRS) and the scale for the assessment of positive symptoms (SAPS). The data were analyzed using a general linear model by SPSS 16 software. Results The repeated measures analysis revealed that medication compliance increased successively (P = 0.045), and age, gender and symptom severity did not alter the pattern. Conclusions There is an increasing pattern in treatment compliance in bipolar I disorder patients, regardless of the known predicting factors for nonadherence.
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- Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Mental Health Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Teharn, IR Iran
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- Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Mental Health Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Teharn, IR Iran
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- Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Mental Health Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Teharn, IR Iran
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A sensitive, secure, and consistent relationship with their mother is critical for young children. There is a dearth of knowledge about the quality of mothering of young children by women with bipolar disorder. These mothers are frequently challenged, unable to provide consistency, and are at risk for loss of child custody. The model described in this article reflects a critical analysis of conceptual and empirical literature regarding mothering quality, resourcefulness, disorder severity, medication adherence, social supports, and child-rearing beliefs. The model can provide a conceptual framework for research, direct the selection of research instruments, and hypothesize the relationships among constructs.
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- Linda C Lewin
- a Wayne State University , College of Nursing , Detroit , Michigan , USA
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- a Wayne State University , College of Nursing , Detroit , Michigan , USA
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Hajda M, Prasko J, Latalova K, Hruby R, Ociskova M, Holubova M, Kamaradova D, Mainerova B. Unmet needs of bipolar disorder patients. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2016; 12:1561-70. [PMID: 27445475 PMCID: PMC4928671 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s105728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bipolar disorder (BD) is a serious mental illness with adverse impact on the lives of the patients and their caregivers. BD is associated with many limitations in personal and interpersonal functioning and restricts the patients' ability to use their potential capabilities fully. Bipolar patients long to live meaningful lives, but this goal is hard to achieve for those with poor insight. With progress and humanization of society, the issue of patients' needs became an important topic. The objective of the paper is to provide the up-to-date data on the unmet needs of BD patients and their caregivers. METHODS A systematic computerized examination of MEDLINE publications from 1970 to 2015, via the keywords "bipolar disorder", "mania", "bipolar depression", and "unmet needs", was performed. RESULTS Patients' needs may differ in various stages of the disorder and may have different origin and goals. Thus, we divided them into five groups relating to their nature: those connected with symptoms, treatment, quality of life, family, and pharmacotherapy. We suggested several implications of these needs for pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. CONCLUSION Trying to follow patients' needs may be a crucial point in the treatment of BD patients. However, many needs remain unmet due to both medical and social factors.
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- Miroslav Hajda
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Outpatient Psychiatric Department, Martin, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic; Department of Psychiatry, Regional Hospital Liberec, Liberec, Czech Republic
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Stegink EE, van der Voort TYGN, van der Hooft T, Kupka RW, Goossens PJJ, Beekman ATF, van Meijel B. The Working Alliance Between Patients With Bipolar Disorder and the Nurse: Helpful and Obstructive Elements During a Depressive Episode From the Patients' Perspective. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2015; 29:290-6. [PMID: 26397431 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2015.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2015] [Revised: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Despite treatment, many patients with bipolar disorder experience impaired functioning and a decreased quality of life. Optimal collaboration between patient and mental health care providers could enhance treatment outcomes. The goal of this qualitative study, performed in a trial investigating the effect of collaborative care, was to gain more insight in patients' experiences regarding the helpful and obstructive elements of the working alliance between the patient recovering from a depressive episode and their nurse. Three core themes underpinned the nurses' support during recovery: a safe and supportive environment, assistance in clarifying thoughts and feelings, and support in undertaking physical activities.
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- Eva E Stegink
- Center for mental healthcare GGz Centraal, Lelystad, The Netherlands.
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- Faculty, Clinical Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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- VU University Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Altrecht Institute for Mental Health Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Dimence Mental Health, Deventer, The Netherlands; Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; GGZVS Institute for the Education of Clinical Nurse Specialists in Mental Health, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- VU University Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- VU University Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Research Group Mental Health Nursing, Department of Health, Sports & Welfare/Cluster Nursing, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, Parnassia Academy, The Hague, The Netherlands.
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Sajatovic M, Levin J, Sams J, Cassidy KA, Akagi K, Aebi ME, Ramirez LF, Safren SA, Tatsuoka C. Symptom severity, self-reported adherence, and electronic pill monitoring in poorly adherent patients with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disord 2015; 17:653-61. [PMID: 26529124 PMCID: PMC4632982 DOI: 10.1111/bdi.12326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This analysis of screening and baseline data from an ongoing trial examined self-report versus automated adherence monitoring and assessed the relationship between bipolar disorder (BD) symptoms and adherence in 104 poorly adherent individuals. METHODS Adherence was measured with the Tablets Routine Questionnaire (TRQ) and the Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS). Symptoms were measured with the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), and the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS). RESULTS The mean age of the sample was 46.3 years [standard deviation (SD) = 9.41 years], with 72% (n = 75) women and 71% (n = 74) African American subjects. Adherence improved from screening to baseline, with a mean missed drug proportion measured by TRQ of 61.43% (SD = 26.48%) versus a baseline mean of 46.61% (SD = 30.55%). The mean proportion of missed medication using MEMS at baseline was 66.43% (SD = 30.40%). The correlation between TRQ and MEMS was 0.47. The correlation between a single index drug and all BD medications was 0.95. Symptoms were generally positively correlated with TRQ (worse adherence = more severe symptoms), but in most instances was only at a trend level (p > 0.05), with the exception of the correlations between baseline TRQ and MADRS and BPRS, which were positive (r = 0.20 and r = 0.21, respectively) and significant (p ≤ 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In patients with BD, monitoring increased adherence by 15%. MEMS identified 20% more non-adherence than self-report. Using a standard procedure to identify a single index drug for adherence monitoring may be one way to assess global adherence in patients with BD receiving polypharmacy treatment. Greater BD symptom severity may be a clinical indicator to assess for adherence problems.
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- Martha Sajatovic
- Department of Psychiatry and Neurological and Behavioral Outcomes Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH,University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurological and Behavioral Outcomes Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH,University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurological and Behavioral Outcomes Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological and Behavioral Outcomes Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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McCormick U, Murray B, McNew B. Diagnosis and treatment of patients with bipolar disorder: A review for advanced practice nurses. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2015; 27:530-42. [PMID: 26172568 PMCID: PMC5034840 DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Purpose This review article provides an overview of the frequency, burden of illness, diagnosis, and treatment of bipolar disorder (BD) from the perspective of the advanced practice nurses (APNs). Data sources PubMed searches were conducted using the following keywords: “bipolar disorder and primary care,” restricted to dates 2000 to present; “bipolar disorder and nurse practitioner”; and “bipolar disorder and clinical nurse specialist.” Selected articles were relevant to adult outpatient care in the United States, with a prioritization of articles written by APNs or published in nursing journals. Conclusions BD has a substantial lifetime prevalence in the population at 4%. Because the manic or depressive symptoms of BD tend to be severe and recurrent over a patient's lifetime, the condition is associated with significant burden to the individual, caregivers, and society. Clinician awareness that BD may be present increases the likelihood of successful recognition and appropriate treatment. A number of pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments are available for acute and maintenance treatments, with the prospect of achieving reduced symptom burden and increased functioning for many patients. Implications for practice Awareness of the disease burden, diagnostic issues, and management choices in BD has the potential to enhance outcome in substantial proportions of patients.
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- Medical Services, Centerstone of Indiana, Bloomington, Indiana
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Chang CW, Sajatovic M, Tatsuoka C. Correlates of attitudes towards mood stabilizers in individuals with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disord 2015; 17:106-12. [PMID: 24974829 PMCID: PMC4277504 DOI: 10.1111/bdi.12226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Attitudes towards medication are believed to be important for medication adherence and social factors are believed to have effects on attitudes. Only a limited literature has focused on how attitudes to medication may correlate with social factors relevant to medication adherence among individuals with bipolar disorder (BPD). This secondary analysis of baseline data from a longitudinal study examined the relationships between attitudes towards mood stabilizers and psychosocial variables. METHODS Community mental health clinic patients (n = 122) were assessed on the outcome variable of medication attitudes as measured by the Attitudes towards Mood Stabilizers Questionnaire (AMSQ). Independent variables included education as well as standardized measures of psychiatric symptom severity, alcohol and drug problem severity, health locus of control (the belief that one's health is self-determined versus determined by factors outside of one's own control), and psychosocial support. A hierarchical multiple regression model evaluated the relationship between AMSQ and these variables. RESULTS More positive medication attitudes were seen in individuals with higher levels of social support and in those who held a stronger belief that their health outcomes are determined by others, such as family or clinicians. Education, symptom severity, alcohol problem severity and drug problem severity were not significant attitudinal correlates. CONCLUSIONS Attitudes towards mood stabilizers are correlated with both the support a person receives from others in their social network and how much a person believes others can influence his or her health. Clinicians need to be aware of the importance of the social environment as it relates to medication attitudes and more research is needed on how treatment attitudes may actually translate into medication adherence behavior.
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- Ching-Wen Chang
- Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurological Outcomes Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Marks D, O'Connor R. Health professionals’ attitudes towards the promotion of breastfeeding. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2015.23.1.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Dougie Marks
- Lecturer in Mental Health University of the West of Scotland
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- Professor, Chair in Health Psychology University of Glasgow
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Creamer AM, Mill J, Austin W, O'Brien B. Canadian Nurse Practitioners' Therapeutic Commitment to Persons with Mental Illness. Can J Nurs Res 2014; 46:13-32. [PMID: 29509455 DOI: 10.1177/084456211404600403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to determine how Canadian nurse practitioners (NPs) rate their levels of therapeutic commitment, role competency, and role support when working with persons with mental health problems. A cross-sectional descriptive, co-relational design was used. The Therapeutic Commitment Model was the theoretical framework for the study. A sample of 680 Canadian NPs accessed through 2 territorial and 9 provincial nursing jurisdictions completed a postal survey. NPs scored highest on the therapeutic commitment subscale and lowest on the role support subscale. The 3 subscales were correlated: role competency and therapeutic commitment were the most strongly associated (r = .754, p < .001). To have a positive impact on the care of persons with mental health problems, educators, policy-makers, and NPs need to assess and support therapeutic commitment, role support, and role competency development.
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- Anne Marie Creamer
- Nurse Practitioner, Horizon Health Network, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Emeritus and Canada Research Chair, Relational Ethics in Health Care, Faculty of Nursing and John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre, University of Alberta
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Greenberg S, Rosenblum KL, McInnis MG, Muzik M. The role of social relationships in bipolar disorder: a review. Psychiatry Res 2014; 219:248-54. [PMID: 24947918 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Revised: 05/09/2014] [Accepted: 05/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Social relationships and attachment are core developmental elements of human existence and survival that evolve over the lifetime of an individual. The internal and external factors that influence them include the presence of illness in the individual or in their immediate environment. The developmental aspects of attachment and social relationships have become increasingly of interest and relevance in light of early developmental epigenetic modification of gene expression patterns that may influence subsequent behavioral patterns and outcomes. This review examines extant literature on attachment and social relationships in bipolar cohorts. Despite many methodological challenges, the findings indicate that social relationships and capacity for attachment are significantly compromised in individuals with bipolar disorder compared to other mood disorders and normal controls. Though extant research is limited, research clearly points toward the importance of social relationships on the etiology, course, and consequences of bipolar disorder. We highlight a number of key considerations for future research.
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- Sarah Greenberg
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, 4250 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, 4250 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, 4250 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, 4250 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
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- Bruce A. Arnow
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford CA USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford CA USA
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A 2-year follow-up study of discharged psychiatric patients with bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Res 2014; 218:75-8. [PMID: 24794029 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Revised: 03/31/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This study investigated medication compliance, disease recurrence and the recovery of social function in discharged psychiatric patients with bipolar disorder. A 2-year follow-up was conducted on all patients with bipolar disorder, who were hospitalized in our psychiatric department between June 2010 and May 2011. Risk factors for recurrence were analyzed based on a self-designed questionnaire. Of the 252 patients in the study, 210 had complete information (83.3%) for the 2-year follow-up: 170 cases of bipolar I disorder and 40 cases of bipolar II disorder. The 1-year and 2-year full-compliance rates were 41.0% and 35.7%, respectively. The 1-year and 2-year recurrence rates were 42.4% and 61.0%, respectively. Statistically significant differences in rates were found between the bipolar subtypes for 1-year full compliance, 1-year non-compliance, 2-year recurrence, and 2-year readmission. Logistic regression identified different sets of independent variables that were risk factors for recurrence, and protective factors for recurrence at 1 year and 2 years after hospital discharge. The results of the follow-up indicated that the situation of patients with bipolar disorder after discharge is not optimistic, because of high recurrence rates, high non-compliance rates and low recovery rates. Clinical and social experts should pay more attention to the situation.
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Culpepper L. The diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder: decision-making in primary care. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2014; 16:PCC.13r01609. [PMID: 25317368 PMCID: PMC4195640 DOI: 10.4088/pcc.13r01609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Bipolar disorder is a chronic episodic illness, characterized by recurrent episodes of manic or depressive symptoms. Patients with bipolar disorder frequently present first to primary care, but the diversity of the potential symptoms and a low index of suspicion among physicians can lead to misdiagnosis in many patients. Frequently, co-occurring psychiatric and medical conditions further complicate the differential diagnosis. A thorough diagnostic evaluation at clinical interview, combined with supportive case-finding tools, is essential to reach an accurate diagnosis. When treating bipolar patients, the primary care physician has an integral role in coordinating the multidisciplinary network. Pharmacologic treatment underpins both short- and long-term management of bipolar disorder. Maintenance treatment to prevent relapse is frequently founded on the same pharmacologic approaches that were effective in treating the acute symptoms. Regardless of the treatment approach that is selected, monitoring over the long term is essential to ensure continued symptom relief, functioning, safety, adherence, and general medical health. This article describes key decision-making steps in the management of bipolar disorder from the primary care perspective: from initial clinical suspicion to confirmation of the diagnosis to decision-making in acute and longer-term management and the importance of patient monitoring.
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- Larry Culpepper
- Department of Family Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Tomko JR, Ahmed N, Mukherjee K, Roma RS, Dilucente D, Orchowski K. Evaluation of a discharge medication service on an acute psychiatric unit. Hosp Pharm 2014; 48:314-20. [PMID: 24421481 DOI: 10.1310/hpj4804-314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nonadherence with medication is a major factor that influences acute psychiatric hospital readmission. Pharmacists can positively influence rapid psychiatric readmission due to nonadherence by counseling patients and providing filled prescriptions on discharge. OBJECTIVE This study is a retrospective evaluation of a pharmacist-driven discharge medication service for hospitalized psychiatric patients. Measured outcomes include a comparison of rapid readmissions pre and post implementation. Rapid readmissions between the concurrent study group and excluded group were also compared. METHODS From October 2010 to November 2011, home-destined subjects being discharged from the hospital's behavioral health unit were provided filled psychiatric prescriptions for self-administration upon discharge, coupled with medication counseling. A series of statistical comparisons were made between the 2 prior years' overall rapid readmissions. This was subsequently compared with the overall rapid readmission rate during the study year. The study group's rapid readmissions were then compared to the overall rapid readmission rate of the study year as well as to the concurrent excluded group. RESULTS Thirty-day hospital readmissions were found to be significantly decreased in studied subjects compared to total rapid readmissions during the previous year (P = .004) and to the excluded group (P = .020). CONCLUSION Immediate availability of prescriptions upon discharge, coupled with development of therapeutic alliances with patients, removes some of the barriers to patient medication adherence in the discharged, acute psychiatric patient. The program provided positive outcomes with regard to decreased frequent, rapid readmission to the acute care psychiatric unit due to medication nonadherence.
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- John R Tomko
- Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Department of Pharmacy, Duquesne University and UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Psychiatrist, Mercy Behavioral Health and UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Psychiatrist, Mercy Behavioral Health and UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Nursing Services, Utilization, UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Pharmacy Manager, UPMC Mercy Ambulatory Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Tomko JR, Ahmed N, Mukherjee K, Roma RS, Dilucente D, Orchowski K. Evaluation of a discharge medication service on an acute psychiatric unit. Hosp Pharm 2014. [PMID: 24421481 DOI: 10.1310/hpj4804-314.test] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nonadherence with medication is a major factor that influences acute psychiatric hospital readmission. Pharmacists can positively influence rapid psychiatric readmission due to nonadherence by counseling patients and providing filled prescriptions on discharge. OBJECTIVE This study is a retrospective evaluation of a pharmacist-driven discharge medication service for hospitalized psychiatric patients. Measured outcomes include a comparison of rapid readmissions pre and post implementation. Rapid readmissions between the concurrent study group and excluded group were also compared. METHODS From October 2010 to November 2011, home-destined subjects being discharged from the hospital's behavioral health unit were provided filled psychiatric prescriptions for self-administration upon discharge, coupled with medication counseling. A series of statistical comparisons were made between the 2 prior years' overall rapid readmissions. This was subsequently compared with the overall rapid readmission rate during the study year. The study group's rapid readmissions were then compared to the overall rapid readmission rate of the study year as well as to the concurrent excluded group. RESULTS Thirty-day hospital readmissions were found to be significantly decreased in studied subjects compared to total rapid readmissions during the previous year (P = .004) and to the excluded group (P = .020). CONCLUSION Immediate availability of prescriptions upon discharge, coupled with development of therapeutic alliances with patients, removes some of the barriers to patient medication adherence in the discharged, acute psychiatric patient. The program provided positive outcomes with regard to decreased frequent, rapid readmission to the acute care psychiatric unit due to medication nonadherence.
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- John R Tomko
- Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Department of Pharmacy, Duquesne University and UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Psychiatrist, Mercy Behavioral Health and UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Psychiatrist, Mercy Behavioral Health and UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Nursing Services, Utilization, UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Pharmacy Manager, UPMC Mercy Ambulatory Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Wenze SJ, Armey MF, Miller IW. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Intervention to Improve Treatment Adherence in Bipolar Disorder: A Pilot Study. Behav Modif 2014; 38:497-515. [PMID: 24402464 DOI: 10.1177/0145445513518421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a 2-week-long ecological momentary intervention (EMI), delivered via personal digital assistants (PDAs), to improve treatment adherence in bipolar disorder. EMIs use mobile technology to deliver treatment as clients engage in their typical daily routines, in their usual settings. Overall, participants (N = 14) stated that EMI sessions were helpful, user-friendly, and engaging, and reported satisfaction with the timing and burden of sessions, as well as the method of delivery. All participants completed the study, and all PDAs were returned undamaged. On average, participants completed 92% of EMI sessions. Although this study was not designed to assess efficacy, depression scores decreased significantly over the study period and data suggest relatively high rates of treatment adherence; missed medication was reported 3% of the time and three participants reported missing a total of six mental health appointments. Negative feedback largely involved technical and logistical issues, many of which are easily addressable. These preliminary findings add to the growing body of literature indicating that mobile-technology-assisted interventions are feasible to implement and acceptable to patients with serious mental illnesses.
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- Susan J Wenze
- Brown University, Providence, RI, USA Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Brown University, Providence, RI, USA Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Brown University, Providence, RI, USA Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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Kamei K, Terao T, Katayama Y, Hoaki N. Affective temperaments and psychotropic adherence. J Affect Disord 2013; 150:1142-7. [PMID: 23790556 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.05.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is generally accepted that a range of factors affect adherence to psychotropic medications. In the present study, we focused on the influence of affective temperaments (i.e., depressive, hyperthymic, cyclothymic, irritable, and anxious temperaments) on treatment adherence. METHODS Thirty-eight psychiatric consecutive inpatients were instructed to perform Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego-Autoquestionnaire version (TEMPS-A) for affective temperaments, Drug attitude inventory-10 (DAI-10) for concordance and persistence, and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for compliance. RESULTS VAS scores for dose compliance were significantly and negatively associated with irritable temperament scores whereas DAI-10 scores were significantly and positively associated with male gender, depressive temperament scores and hyperthymic temperament scores. LIMITATIONS The main limitations of the study were the relatively small number of subjects and the lack of objective method of adherence. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that patients with irritable temperament may be poor in their compliance with treatment, and that more education may be required for patients with irritable temperament in order to maintain good compliance. In contrast, men and patients with depressive or hyperthymic temperament have a relatively positive attitude towards medication.
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- Kimie Kamei
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Oita University, Faculty of Medicine, Idaigaoka 1-1, Hasama-machi, Yufu-city, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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Stanhope V, Barrenger SL, Salzer MS, Marcus SC. Examining the Relationship between Choice, Therapeutic Alliance and Outcomes in Mental Health Services. J Pers Med 2013; 3:191-202. [PMID: 25562652 PMCID: PMC4251393 DOI: 10.3390/jpm3030191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2013] [Revised: 08/13/2013] [Accepted: 08/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Self-determination within mental health services is increasingly recognized as an ethical imperative, but we still know little about the impact of choice on outcomes among people with severe mental illnesses. This study examines whether choice predicts outcomes and whether this relationship is mediated by therapeutic alliance. METHOD The study sample of 396 participants completed a survey measuring choice, therapeutic alliance, recovery, quality of life and functioning. Multivariate analyses examined choice as a predictor of outcomes, and Sobel tests assessed alliance as a mediator. RESULTS Choice variables predicted recovery, quality of life and perceived outcomes. Sobel tests indicated that the relationship between choice and outcome variables was mediated by therapeutic alliance. IMPLICATIONS The study demonstrates that providing more choice and opportunities for collaboration within services does improve consumer outcomes. The results also show that collaboration is dependent on the quality of the relationship between the provider and consumer.
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Affiliation(s)
- Victoria Stanhope
- Silver School of Social Work, New York University, 1 Washington Square N, New York, NY 10003, USA.
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- Silver School of Social Work, New York University, 1 Washington Square N, New York, NY 10003, USA.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Temple University, 1700 N. Broad Street, Suite 304, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA.
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- School of Social Policy and Practice, Caster Building, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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