Korean J Biol Psychiatry.
2010 Feb;17(1):5-14.
Treatment Compliance of Antidepressants
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. shaeng@korea.ac.kr
- 2Research Institute of Mental Health, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Depressive disorder is a chronic disabling condition with recurrent episodes. Medication noncompliance is a significant problem for effective management of depressive disorder. However, compliance with antidepressant medication is poor. There are difficulties in assessing compliance accurately. Various methods for assessing compliance are in use. A patient's compliance with antidepressant may be affected by many factors including the clinical characteristics of depression, pharmacologic properties of antidepressants, patients' characteristics, accessibility treatment, and doctor-patient relationships. For enhancing the treatment compliance, psychotherapeutic considerations in patient-therapist relationship are needed.
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