Assessing Treatment Adherence In Individuals Living With Bipolar Disorder
Maintaining adherence with prescribed treatment is a major challenge in the management of individuals living with bipolar disorder (BD). It is estimated that about 20% to 60% of individuals living with BD are not adherent with agreed-upon recommendations from a prescribing clinician.1 Multiple studies have demonstrated that treatment nonadherence can have significant, negative effects on BD prognosis and outcomes, including:
Reduced frequency of remission and recovery2
Increase in BD symptoms2
Higher frequencies of recurrence, relapse, and hospitalization2
Increased total and mental health care costs3
Understanding …