Adherence
Measures of acceptance
Concequences of Non-Adherence
Strategies to Improve Adherence
Barriers to Adherence
Resources
100

Process that involves improving health and wellness

What is treatment/recovery? 

100

Examples of this are mood changes, changes in sleep or appetite, and changes in behavior. 

What are symptoms? 

100

A place to store scheduled doses of medication

What is a pillbox/pill organizer?

100

Unwanted undesirable effects that are related to medication

What are side effects?

100

A phone number to call for immediate help in a crisis.

What is the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline?

200
The behavior of adherence that is based on a client's and health care providers' mutual agreement through a process of negotiation and shared decision making based on realistic expectations of both. 

What is concordance

200

When a patient is discharged from the hospital, but then readmitted within 30 days. 

What is rehospitalization?

200

Strong social network consisting of loved ones/relatives that play a big role in mental health recovery.

What is family support?

200

Negative attitudes or beliefs that people hold towards medication or people taking medication.

What is stigma?

200

A hotline for veterans needing urgent mental health support.

What is the Veterans Crisis Line?

300

The time from initiation to discontinuation of a prescribed treatment. Do you fill your prescriptions on time? Is your cholesterol level lowering? Do you have weight loss or gain? Do you exercise at least 3 times a week? 

What is persistence?

300

This is when a person does not take their medication correctly. (examples: skip a dose, wrong dose, wrong time of day)

What is non-confirming?

300

A professional who treats psychiatric patients through therapy, medication, and medical interventions 

What is a provider/psychiatrist? 

300

This is a barrier because individuals may seek alternative care because of how they were raised or religious beliefs. 

What is culture?

300

An organization that provides support and education for people affected by mental illness.

What is National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)?

400
This method allows the client to demonstrate any client-centered modifications that need to be made. 

What is the Teach Back method?

400

This is when a person never takes or starts their medication.

What is non-fulfillment?

400

1. Present the most important instructions first 2. Reinforce a few simple, clearly stated instructions with easy-to-read, written instructions 3. Tailor medication regimen to patient's daily schedule and lifestyle 4. Involve the family to assist and encourage  5. Schedule follow-up visits according to patient's previous adherence record. 

What are patient education strategies?

400

Non-adherence to drug therapy is a symptom of the disease, not an indicator of aherence

What is behavioral health disease?

400

IA federal agency that conducts research and provides information on mental health.

What is the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)?

500

Has been successfully used to predict and explain a wide range of health behaviors and intentions, including smoking, drinking, health services utilization, breastfeeding, and substance use. States that behavioral achievement depends on both motivation and ability. 

What is the theory of planned behavior?

500

Conditions getting worse, higher treatment costs, different daily life, side effects, medications not working as well are examples of _______ __.

What are negative impacts of non-adherence?

500

This refers to the rationalization of a patient's regimen to one that can be realistically managed, that is, a compromise between ideal and one that can be achieved. 

What is Simplification of the regimen?

500

a patient's unique life experience and beliefs that directly influence their willingness and ability to adhere to a treatment plan. 

What is personal experience?

500

A crisis intervention and suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ youth.

What is The Trevor Project?

M
e
n
u