Abstract

their conditions. 1 Patients may not have an understanding of how their medicines work, the time needed to achieve efficacy, recommended duration of therapy, possible side effects and their management, and other factors that may affect medication usage. One study reported that 39% of psychiatric inpatients felt that their treatment had not been clearly explained to them. 2 In another study of 69 patients with schizophrenia, 46% reported they had not been warned about potential side effects of the

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