Association between temperamental characteristics and medication adherence in subjects presenting with psychotic or mood disorders

The links between temperamental characteristics and medication adherence were explored in subjects with psychotic ( n=45) or mood disorders ( n=58). Temperamental characteristics were measured using the Sensation-Seeking Scale (SSS), the Barratt Impulsivity Scale and the Physical Anhedonia Scale. Hi...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 2001-05, Vol.102 (1), p.91-95
Main Authors: Liraud, Florence, Verdoux, Hélène
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Affective Disorders, Psychotic - complications
Affective Disorders, Psychotic - diagnosis
Affective Disorders, Psychotic - drug therapy
Anhedonia
Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Compliance
Exploratory Behavior
Female
Humans
Impulsive Behavior - complications
Impulsive Behavior - diagnosis
Impulsive Behavior - psychology
Impulsivity
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mood disorder
Neuropharmacology
Patient Compliance
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Psychoanaleptics: cns stimulant, antidepressant agent, nootropic agent, mood stabilizer..., (alzheimer disease)
Psycholeptics: tranquillizer, neuroleptic
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopharmacology
Psychotic disorder
Psychotic Disorders - complications
Psychotic Disorders - diagnosis
Psychotic Disorders - drug therapy
Sensation-seeking
Severity of Illness Index
Temperament
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Summary:The links between temperamental characteristics and medication adherence were explored in subjects with psychotic ( n=45) or mood disorders ( n=58). Temperamental characteristics were measured using the Sensation-Seeking Scale (SSS), the Barratt Impulsivity Scale and the Physical Anhedonia Scale. Higher general SSS scores, and disinhibition and boredom susceptibility SSS subscores were associated with a greater risk to present with poor medication adherence.
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/S0165-1781(01)00240-2