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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | We need to talk about depot: effect of Community Treatment Order on depot antipsychotic medication compliance |
Author: | Suetani, S. Foo, E. Wilson, D. |
Citation: | Australasian Psychiatry, 2014; 22(4):357-359 |
Publisher: | SAGE |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
ISSN: | 1039-8562 1440-1665 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Shuichi Suetani, Edward Foo, Douglas Wilson |
Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: The current study compares the compliance rates of patients on depot who were on Community Treatment Orders with those who were not on such Order with a view to objectively quantify the effect of Community Treatment Orders on depot antipsychotics medication compliance. METHODS: "Day difference" measurements between the scheduled depot data and the administered date were collected for both voluntary and involuntary patients receiving depot medication at the same community clinic over a 6-month period. RESULTS: The results demonstrated a trend for greater compliance to depot medications by those not on a Community Treatment Order compared with those who were, but there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: The current study highlighted that while Community Treatment Order may be a reasonable short-term tool to encourage patients' compliance at an early treatment stage, ongoing effort should be put into improving patients' attitude towards depot medications to ensure a better long-term outcome for individuals with schizophrenia. |
Keywords: | community psychiatry community treatment order depot medication |
Rights: | © The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2014 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1039856214539859 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856214539859 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 7 Medicine publications |
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