Determinants Of Adherence To Treatment In Bipolar Disorder: A Comprehensive Review
Key Messages
Improved understanding of the factors influencing treatment adherence in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) may aid the development of more effective treatment strategies and ultimately lead to better patient outcomes.
Several patient-related factors were linked to nonadherence, such as younger age, single status, absence of social activities, comorbid alcohol or drug abuse, and lack of disease awareness; disease-related factors (younger age at onset, hospitalization, higher frequency of affective episodes) and treatment-related factors (low medication efficacy, unwanted side effects) were also …