This book explores medical nonadherence to treatment and management of psychiatric disorders across the lifespan.  Leading experts in the field, specializing in a range of  mental health problems describe the impact of nonadherence in the treatment of children, adolescents, transition age youths, adults, and older adults.  The book eloquently articulates the key elements of effective physicians and offers clinical pearls on professionalism, empathy, and the doctor-patient relationship-a key component to solving treatment nonadherence.  This volume focuses on solutions for improved clinical outcomes, including communication skills, empathy and building trust, motivational interviewing techniques and the use of technology.

 

Psychiatric Nonadherence is an excellent resource for all clinicians who care for individuals with psychiatric illness.  This timely reference will provide guidance to enhance effective treatment adherence fora wide array of medical practitioners, including child and adolescent, adult forensic, and geriatric psychiatrists, addiction medicine specialists, primary care physicians, psychologists and nurses.

Personal Medical Neglect

Nonadherence in Childhood disorders - Anxiety Disorders and ADHD
Adolescents - Depression and Eating Disorders
College age youth - first episodes and Bipolar disorders and Borderline PD
Adults - Substance Abuse and Problem Drinking
Older Adults - Depression and Dementia
What contributes to a good doctor-patient relationship
Do doctors know how to talk to their patients
Empathy: How the patient recognizes whether the doctor cares. Professionalism:  Can it be taught
Mentoring and Professionalism in Training (MAP-IT)
Enhancing Humanism in Medicine (Gold Foundation)
Narrative Medicine - Teaching the doctor to understand the story
Does anything make a difference
Motivational Interviewing to confront the behavior and attempt to have the individual take personal responsibility for themselves
How technology is now incorporated into clinical care
Where do we go from here?.<p></p>