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Psychosis and medication: strategies for improving adherence
British Journal of Nursing, Volume: 8, Issue: 4, Pages: 225 - 230
Swansea University Author:
Michael Coffey
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DOI (Published version): 10.12968/bjon.1999.8.4.6690
Abstract
The development of anti-psychotic medication is associated with improvements in the care for people in mental distress. These medications continue to be the main treatment for conditions such as schizophrenia. The advent of newer ‘atypical’ anti-psychotics have enabled people to be treated with it i...
| Published in: | British Journal of Nursing |
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| Published: |
1999
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http://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/10.12968/bjon.1999.8.4.6690 |
| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24983 |
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The development of anti-psychotic medication is associated with improvements in the care for people in mental distress. These medications continue to be the main treatment for conditions such as schizophrenia. The advent of newer ‘atypical’ anti-psychotics have enabled people to be treated with it is claimed fewer severe side effects associated with traditional medicines. Ensuring patients take prescribed treatment is seen as an important element of the work of mental health nurses. Adopting approaches which are non-adversarial may be better than straight-forward advice giving. Psycho-education and a technique known as brief motivational interviewing in combination provide useful tools for nurses. |
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| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Issue: |
4 |
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225 |
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230 |