A number of effective maintenance medication options exist for bipolar disorder (BD) and
these are regarded as the foundation of long-term treatment in BD. However, nonadherence …

Background The use of psychotropic medication is often the first line of treatment for people
with mental distress. However, many service users discontinue their prescribed medication …

The objective of the present study was to determine the problems and information needs of
patients with bipolar disorder during the treatment process. The present research is in the …

This article uses autoethnography to explore the author's lived experiences of mental
distress and how she has conceptualised and explained these symptoms to herself using …

Many mental health service users decide to discontinue their psychotropic medication at
some stage in the treatment process; however, few studies have captured these …

Introduction Although clinical guidelines regard prophylactic medication as the cornerstone
of treatment, it is estimated almost half of patients with bipolar disorder (BD) live without …

Background Bipolar disorder (BD) is considered to have a significantly negative impact on
functioning and prognosis is considered poor. Current treatments are modestly effective and …

Objective: Over time, most patients with schizophrenia wish to reduce or discontinue their
antipsychotic medication treatment. In Denmark, a specialized government-funded …

The integrative cognitive model provides a comprehensive account of bipolar disorder (BD)
that, if empirically supported, has important potential implications for psychological …

Rationale Little is known about the specific experience people living with bipolar disorder in
rural, low resource settings, where conditions that disrupt normal social interactions are …