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16379511

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-12-28
pubmed:abstractText
Despite relatively high rates of reported nonadherence in adults with bipolar disorder, no research has documented patterns of adherence in adolescents receiving treatment for this illness. This investigation sought to describe adherence in adolescents diagnosed with bipolar disorder and examine the relations between adherence, age, and chronicity of illness. Participants were 12-19 years of age and were receiving outpatient treatment for bipolar I, bipolar II, or bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (NOS). Parents were asked to estimate adherence to all prescribed treatments. Participants in this study were 38 adolescents (18 male, 20 female; mean age, 15.80 years, SD, 1.85). Parents reported an average of only 2.29 (SD, 2.90) missed medication dosages in the 1-month period prior to assessment. Full treatment adherence to a medication regimen, however, is reported in only 13 of 37 patients (34.2%) taking medication. Age is not associated with medication adherence. Participants with optimal adherence (no missed medication doses) are more recently diagnosed (M, 1.06 years; SD, 0.87) than patients who miss one or more medication doses (M, 3.12 years; SD, 3.36; t35=2.24; p=0.032). Rates of adherence in this sample of adolescents with bipolar disorder were somewhat higher than reports in adults and broadly consistent with findings in children with other psychiatric symptoms. Nonetheless, findings suggest vigilant monitoring of medication administration prior to assessing regimen effectiveness.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1044-5463
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
913-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Patterns of adherence to treatment in adolescents with bipolar disorder.
pubmed:affiliation
St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children, Department of Behavioral Health Services, Bayside, New York, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't