Patterns of atypical antipsychotic therapy use in adults with bipolar I disorder in the USA

ConclusionAdherence to and persistence with AA treatment were low in new users with bipolar I disorder. Most patients discontinued the index AA and did not restart any antipsychotic treatment. Future study should distinguish physician‐directed discontinuation versus patient non‐adherence. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental - July 17, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Wenjia Chen, Angela M. DeVeaugh‐Geiss, Liisa Palmer, Nicole Princic, Ya‐Ting Chen Tags: Research Article Source Type: research