title: Medication management for people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
abstract: Failure to keep up their antipsychotic medication is a major cause of relapse in people with psychosis. Compliance therapy, a pragmatic intervention based on motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy, is effective in enhancing concordance and reducing the risk of relapse. There is emerging evidence that after training in medication management, mental health nurses are able to deliver compliance therapy to people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
authors.affiliation: Health Services Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Robson
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bressington
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D012008:Recurrence; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents