Background: Patient nonadherence is common for the standard mental health treatments in
primary care: antidepressants and referrals to specialty mental health treatment. This is one …

Background: Antidepressants are effective in treatment of depression, but poor adherence to
medication is a major obstacle to effective care. Objective: We sought to describe patient …

Background: Nonadherence to antidepressant medication significantly contributes to the
undertreatment of depression in primary care populations. The purpose of this study was to …

Objective: Given the widespread use of antidepressants in primary care and specialty
populations, we sought to examine whether provider specialty and patient demographic and …

The objective of this study was to explore the perspective of depressed patients, their family
and mental health professionals from their community mental health centre (CMHC) on …

Introduction Poor adherence to antidepressant treatment is common, and results in
increased disability and costs. Several factors are thought to influence patients' ability and …

Barriers to patient adherence to antidepressant therapy include lack of knowledge in several
important areas, including the nature of depression, the nature of treatments and how they …

Importance Nonadherence to antidepressant medication is common and leads to poor
outcomes. Early nonadherence is especially problematic. Objective To test the effectiveness …

The health outcomes of patients with chronic diseases depend heavily on their adherence to
appropriate treatment recommendations. Patient nonadherence is a pervasive problem …

In this study, the authors attempted to determine predictors of adherence to antidepressant
therapy and to identify specific educational messages, side effects, and features of doctor …