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World J Psychiatr. Dec 22, 2016; 6(4): 399-409
Published online Dec 22, 2016. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v6.i4.399
Published online Dec 22, 2016. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v6.i4.399
Treatment-adherence in bipolar disorder: A patient-centred approach
Subho Chakrabarti, Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh 160012, India
Author contributions: Chakrabarti S solely contributed to this paper.
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Correspondence to: Subho Chakrabarti, MD, FAMS, FRCPsych, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Sector-12, Chandigarh 160012, India. subhochd@yahoo.com
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Received: August 17, 2016
Peer-review started: August 19, 2016
First decision: October 21, 2016
Revised: October 31, 2016
Accepted: November 21, 2016
Article in press: November 22, 2016
Published online: December 22, 2016
Peer-review started: August 19, 2016
First decision: October 21, 2016
Revised: October 31, 2016
Accepted: November 21, 2016
Article in press: November 22, 2016
Published online: December 22, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: Treatment non-adherence in bipolar disorder (BD) is a complex phenomenon determined by a multitude of influences, but its critical determinants are yet to be identified with certainty. Demographic and illness-related factors have not been able to explain or predict non-adherence in BD. On the other hand, patient-centred variables such as attitudes and beliefs regarding medications, treatment-alliance, family attitudes, knowledge, stigma and access to treatment may be the more seminal influences on medication-taking in BD. A move from an illness-centred to a patient-centred approach is more likely to lead to a better understanding and more effective solutions for non-adherence in BD.