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Impact of present and past antipsychotic side effects on attitude toward typical antipsychotic treatment and adherence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

M. Lambert ,
P. Conus ,
P. Eide ,
R. Mass ,
A. Karow ,
S. Moritz ,
D. Golks  and
D. Naber
M. Lambert*
Affiliation:
Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Hamburg, Martini street 52, 20246Hamburg, Germany
P. Conus
Affiliation:
Département Universitaire de Psychiatrie Adulte, Clinique de Cery, 1008Prilly, Switzerland
P. Eide
Affiliation:
Orygen Youth Health and Research Centre, Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC), 35 Poplar Road, Parkville Victoria 3052, Melbourne, Australia
R. Mass
Affiliation:
Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Hamburg, Martini street 52, 20246Hamburg, Germany
A. Karow
Affiliation:
Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Hamburg, Martini street 52, 20246Hamburg, Germany
S. Moritz
Affiliation:
Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Hamburg, Martini street 52, 20246Hamburg, Germany
D. Golks
Affiliation:
Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Hamburg, Martini street 52, 20246Hamburg, Germany
D. Naber
Affiliation:
Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Hamburg, Martini street 52, 20246Hamburg, Germany
*
*Corresponding author. Email addresses:lambert@uke.uni-hamburg.de
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Abstract

Objective

(1) determine which antipsychotic side effects (SE) schizophrenic patients consider the most distressing during treatment with typical antipsychotics, (2) measure the impact of actual and past SE on patients' attitude toward antipsychotics and (3) assess the influence of both on adherence.

Methods

The 213 schizophrenics, treated with conventional antipsychotics, were recruited in two psychiatric hospitals in Hamburg. Subjects were assessed about type and severity of present and past side effects and their attitude and adherence to antipsychotic treatment.

Results

The 82 (39%) patients presented present SE while 131 (61%) did not. Sexual dysfunctions (P<0.001), extrapyramidal (P<0.05) and psychic side effects (P<0.05) were rated as significantly subjectively more distressing than sedation or vegetative side effects. Patients presenting with present SE compared with patients without present SE had a significantly more negative general attitude toward antipsychotics (P<0.05), were more doubtful about their efficacy (P<0.01) and were less likely to encourage a relative to take such a medication in case of need (P<0.001). A regression analysis indicated that nonadherence was mainly influenced by negative general and efficacy attitudes toward antipsychotics and the experience of past or present antipsychotic side effects.

Conclusions

All antipsychotic side effects, present or past, can have a durable negative impact on patient's attitude toward antipsychotic treatment and adherence. Non-adherence is mainly determined, among other factors, by these negative attitudes, which are partly influenced by the experience of past or present antipsychotic-induced side effects.

Keywords

SchizophreniaTypical antipsychoticsSide effectsAttitudeAdherence
Type
Original article
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 19 , Issue 7 , November 2004 , pp. 415 - 422
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2004

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