Causes of drug discontinuation in patients with major depressive disorder in China

ConclusionsThe aforementioned factors may affect patient compliance and elicit maladaptive thinking even from patients with good educational backgrounds, increasing the risk of drug discontinuation. Compliance of pharmacological treatment might be improved by increasing clarification and elucidation of different symptom clusters to the patient and combating the main reasons for drug discontinuation.
Source: Progress in Neuro Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research