Relationship between adherence, symptoms, treatment attitudes, satisfaction, and side effects in prisoners taking antipsychotic medication

Mills, Alice; Gray, Richard; Bressington, Dan; Lathlean, Judith; Mills, D

Abstract

Objective: To examine the nature and clinical correlates of adherence in prisoners prescribed antipsychotic medication, and how these differ from findings in people taking antipsychotic medication who are not in prison. Method: Treatment adherence, satisfaction with antipsychotic medication, drug attitudes, symptoms, medication side effects, and insight (and insight dimensions) were assessed in 44 prisoners taking antipsychotic medication. Results: In a regression model, 52% of prisoners' adherence to antipsychotic medication was predicted by three explanatory variables: 'I feel motivated to take my antipsychotic medication'; 'My antipsychotic medication makes me feel better'; and putting on weight. Conclusion: Adherence interventions for prisoners taking antipsychotic medication may benefit from focusing on increasing personal relevance/ benefit from medication and on enhancing motivation to stick with treatment.

Citation

Mills, A., Gray, R., Bressington, D., Lathlean, J., & Mills, D. (2008). Relationship between adherence, symptoms, treatment attitudes, satisfaction, and side effects in prisoners taking antipsychotic medication. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 19(3), 335-351. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789940802113493

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2008
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology
• Print ISSN: 1478-9949
• Electronic ISSN: 1478-9957
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 335-351
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14789940802113493
• Keywords: adherence, antipsychotic, attitudes, satisfaction, prisoners, motivation
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1009591
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14789940802113493