Improving Medication Adherence in People with Serious Mental Illness

• By: Jonathan Keigher, PhD New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC)
• July 19th, 2023
• family involvement, long-acting injectable medication, medication adherence, medication compliance, psychosocial interventions, reminder systems, serious mental illness, Summer 2023 Issue, therapeutic alliance, treatment plans
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Psychotropic medication nonadherence in populations with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) can lead to inadequate symptom control, reduced treatment effectiveness, significant relapse risk, and increased risk of death (Semahegn, 2020). Nonadherence to medication also results in increased healthcare...