The impact of lifestyle on adherence to treatment in a sample of patients with Major Depression
| Autor: | D. Conti, N. Girone, S. Vanzetto, M. Cocchi, F. Achilli, S. Leo, M. Bosi, B. Benatti, B. Dell’Osso |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | European Psychiatry, Vol 66, Pp S347-S347 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0924-9338 1778-3585 |
| DOI: | 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.756 |
| Popis: | Introduction Poor adherence to treatment is currently stated to be one of the causes of depression relapse and recurrence. Objectives Aim of the present study was to assess potential differences in terms of clinical and socio-demographic characteristics specifically related to adherence to treatment features, medical comorbidities, and substance abuse in a sample of patients diagnosed with Major Depression in an Italian psychiatric department. Methods Patients with a DSM-5 diagnosis of Unipolar or Bipolar Major Depressive Episode, of either gender or any age were recruited from the Psychiatry Department of Luigi Sacco University Hospital in Milan. Main clinical and socio-demographic variables were collected reviewing patients’ medical records. Moreover, adherence to psychopharmacological treatment was assessed using the Clinician Rating Scale (CRS; Kemp et al, 1996; 1998). Adherence was defined as ratings of > or =5 on the CRS. Descriptive and association analyzes were performed, setting the significance level at p |
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