APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
The Relationship between Medication Attitudes and Medication Taking Behavior in a Sample with Bipolar Disorder
- Logan Eskew
Cleveland State University - Jennifer Levin
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - Michelle Aebi
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - Molly Howland
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - Marina Barboza
Cleveland State University - Curtis Tatsuoka
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - Kristin Cassidy
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - Martha Sajatovic
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between attitudes towards medication, as measured by the Attitudes towards Mood Stabilizers Questionnaire (AMSQ), and medication adherence, as measured by the Tablets Routine Questionnaire (TRQ). The results show that change in attitudes are correlated with change in medication adherence following an intervention to improve adherence.
Attitude