title: Lithium maintenance: 2. Effects of personality and attitude on health information acquisition and compliance.
abstract: During a controlled education programme, the medication compliance of 60 attenders at a lithium clinic was tested using reported tablet omissions and intra-erythrocytic lithium levels. Both measures improved, along with patients' knowledge and attitude. These effects were examined and related to aspects of obsessional trait and health locus of control.
authors.affiliation: University of Sheffield, Northern General Hospital.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peet
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008094:Lithium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009770:Obsessive Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium