Benefits to Adherence
Process that involves improving health and wellness
What is treatment/recovery?
Examples of this are mood changes, changes in sleep or appetite, and changes in behavior.
What are symptoms?
A place to store scheduled doses of medication
What is a pillbox/pill organizer?
Unwanted undesirable effects that are related to medication
What are side effects?
A phone number to call for immediate help in a crisis.
What is the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline?
When a patient is discharged from the hospital, but then readmitted within 30 days.
What is rehospitalization?
Strong social network consisting of loved ones/relatives that play a big role in mental health recovery.
What is family support?
Negative attitudes or beliefs that people hold towards medication or people taking medication.
What is stigma?
A hotline for veterans needing urgent mental health support.
What is the Veterans Crisis Line?
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?
A professional who treats psychiatric patients through therapy, medication, and medical interventions
What is a provider/psychiatrist?
An organization that provides support and education for people affected by mental illness.
What is National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)?
This is when a person never takes or starts their medication.
What is non-fulfillment?
IA federal agency that conducts research and provides information on mental health.
What is the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)?
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?
A crisis intervention and suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ youth.
What is The Trevor Project?