The phrase medication adherence refers to the extent to which persons given a pharmacologic treatment actually use it in the way the prescribing clinician intends, for example, taking an antibiotic twice every day with a 12-hour interval between doses. Medication adherence is a complex phenomenon related to characteristics of the person using the medication, his
This paper discusses the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication, which continues to be one of the most controversial issues in mental health law. Whether mental patients in hospital, the community, jail, prison, or the judicial process may refuse psychotropic medication that the government would like to administer raises complex legal, clinical, moral, and social issues.
This article delves into the realm of health psychology with a focus on the issue of medication adherence. The introduction underscores the critical role of adherence in health outcomes and outlines the article’s emphasis on behavioral interventions. The second section explores the multifaceted factors influencing adherence, categorizing them into patient-related, medication-related, and healthcare system-related domains.