Abstract
Objective: To examine the nature and clinical correlates of adherence in prisoners prescribed antipsychotic medication, and how these differ from findings in people taking antipsychotic medication who are not in prison.
Method: Treatment adherence, satisfaction with antipsychotic medication, drug attitudes, symptoms, medication side effects, and insight (and insight dimensions) were assessed in 44 prisoners taking antipsychotic medication.
Results: In a regression model, 52% of prisoners' adherence to antipsychotic medication was predicted by three explanatory variables: 'I feel motivated to take my antipsychotic medication'; 'My antipsychotic medication makes me feel better'; and putting on weight.
Conclusion: Adherence interventions for prisoners taking antipsychotic medication may benefit from focusing on increasing personal relevance/ benefit from medication and on enhancing motivation to stick with treatment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 335-351 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sep 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |