[Bipolar disorder and compliance]

S A Bengesser; B Reininghaus; A Birner; N Lackner; H-P Kapfhammer; E Z Reininghaus

doi:10.1055/s-0033-1335380

[Bipolar disorder and compliance]

Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr. 2013 Jul;81(7):398-400. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1335380. Epub 2013 Jul 15.

[Article in German]

Authors

S A Bengesser¹, B Reininghaus, A Birner, N Lackner, H-P Kapfhammer, E Z Reininghaus

Affiliation

¹ Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie, Medizinische Universität Graz, Österreich. [email protected]

PMID: 23856945
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1335380

Abstract

According to literature data the lack of compliance is a massive problem in up to 50 % of the patients with bipolar affective disorders and can lead to severe long-term complications in the further course of the diseases. In this case report we present various strategies that are intended to improve compliance.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Antimanic Agents / therapeutic use
Bipolar Disorder / psychology
Bipolar Disorder / therapy*
Humans
Impulsive Behavior
Lithium Compounds / therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Compliance*
Patient Education as Topic
Personality
Sleep Wake Disorders / complications

Substances

Antimanic Agents
Lithium Compounds