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Poor adherence to therapy is one of the main obstacles to treatment effectiveness in schizophrenia. It is the main determinant of relapse, hospitalization, symptom persistence, and poor psychosocial functioning and outcome. Adherence to treatment is affected by various factors related to the disease characteristics, to the patient him- or herself, to the treatment, and to the therapeutic relationship. Some of these factors are modifiable, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies have been developed for this purpose.This book addresses the different aspects of adherence to...

Effective treatment of schizophrenia is hampered by frequent lapses in patient's adherence to therapy. This systematic and accessible guide provides strategies for defining and measuring adherence, as well as tackling patients' tendencies to lapse.