Wednesday, May 21, 2003

Treatment Compliance "Still a Problem in Schizophrenia"
Health Media story at PsycPORT - "Researchers from the University of Texas followed a group of 59 patients with schizophrenia for three months to see how well they were able to follow their prescribed treatment with an oral antipsychotic. Blood samples were taken at hospital discharge and then again three months later to assess treatment compliance. Pill counts and self-reports were also assessed. The findings, presented this week at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, showed that less than 12 per cent of patients had refused to take medication."  
  

Attention deficit may affect 4 in 100 adults
San Francisco Chronicle article - "Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the condition usually associated with kids who can't sit still or concentrate, is not just a childhood condition and often goes undiagnosed in adults, according to researchers. As many as 4 out of every 100 adults in the United States may suffer symptoms of ADHD, which in adults can cause significant problems at work and in relationships, researchers appearing at the American Psychiatric Association meeting in San Francisco said this week."