Evaluation of adherence to treatment by patients seen in a psychosocial care center in northeastern Brazil

In the treatment of mental disorders, nonadherence to medication, the main cause of psychiatric morbidity, is observed in about 50% of the cases and is responsible for numerous losses. This study evaluated adherence to drug treatment by patients seen in a Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS) in northeast...

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Main Authors: Thaís Teles Souza, Wellington Barros Silva, Alexandre Sherlley Casimiro Onofre, Jullyana de Souza Siqueira Quintans, Fabiana Botelho de Miranda Onofre, Lucindo José Quintans-Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502011000400016