Fanny Senner, Lena Hiendl, Susanne Bengesser, Kristina Adorjan, Ion-George Anghelescu, Bernhardt T Baune, Monika Budde, Udo Dannlowski, Detlef E Dietrich, Peter Falkai, Andreas J Fallgatter, Alkomiet Hasan, Maria Heilbronner, Markus Jäger, Georg Juckel, Janos L Kalman, Carsten Konrad, Mojtaba Oraki Kohshour, Sergi Papiol, Daniela Reich-Erkelenz, Jens Reimer, Sabrina K Schaupp, Max Schmauß, Simon Senner, Carsten Spitzer, Thomas Vogl, Jörg Zimmermann, Urs Heilbronner, Eva C Schulte, Thomas G Schulze, Eva Z Reininghaus, Sophie-Kathrin Kirchner, Nina Dalkner
Existing guidelines recommend psychopharmacological treatment for the management of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder as part of holistic treatment concepts. About half of the patients do not take their medication regularly, although treatment adherence can prevent exacerbations and re-hospitalizations. To date, the relationship between medication adherence and cognitive performance is understudied. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between medication adherence and cognitive performance by analyzing the data of 862 participants with schizophrenia-spectrum and bipolar disorders (mean [SD] age, 41...
March 25, 2023: Translational Psychiatry