Association Between Symptom Severity and Medication Adherence in Adults with Bipolar Disorder Reporting Adherence Challenges.
bipolar disorder
depression
mania
manic depressive disorder
medication adherence
Journal
Psychopharmacology bulletin
ISSN: 2472-2448
Titre abrégé: Psychopharmacol Bull
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0101123
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 Jul 2024
08 Jul 2024
Historique:
pmc-release:
08
07
2025
medline:
12
7
2024
pubmed:
12
7
2024
entrez:
12
7
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Given the importance of medication adherence among individuals with bipolar disorder (BD), this analysis from an ongoing randomized controlled trial (RCT) examined the relationship between BD symptoms, functioning and adherence in 69 poorly adherent adults with BD. Study inclusion criteria included being ≥ 18 years old with BD Type 1 or 2, difficulties with medication adherence and actively symptomatic as measured by Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) score ≥ 36, Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) > 8 or Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) > 8. Adherence was measured in 2 ways: 1) the self-reported Tablets Routine Questionnaire (TRQ) and 2) electronic pill container monitoring (eCap pillbox). BD symptoms and functioning were measured with the MADRS, YMRS, Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI), and Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). Only screening and baseline data were examined. Mean age was 42.32 (SD = 12.99) years, with 72.46% (n = 50) female and 43.48% (n = 30) non-white. Mean past 7-day percentage of days with missed BD medications using TRQ was 40.63% (SD = 32.61) and 30.30% (SD = 30.41) at screening and baseline, respectively. Baseline adherence using eCap was 42.16% (SD = 35.85) in those with available eCap data (n = 41). Worse adherence based on TRQ was significantly associated with higher MADRS (p = 0.04) and CGI (p = .03) but lower GAF (p = 0.02). eCAP measured adherence was not significantly associated with clinical variables. While depression and functioning were approximate markers of adherence, reliance on patient self-report or BD symptom presentation may give an incomplete picture of medication-taking behaviors.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Given the importance of medication adherence among individuals with bipolar disorder (BD), this analysis from an ongoing randomized controlled trial (RCT) examined the relationship between BD symptoms, functioning and adherence in 69 poorly adherent adults with BD.
Method
UNASSIGNED
Study inclusion criteria included being ≥ 18 years old with BD Type 1 or 2, difficulties with medication adherence and actively symptomatic as measured by Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) score ≥ 36, Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) > 8 or Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) > 8. Adherence was measured in 2 ways: 1) the self-reported Tablets Routine Questionnaire (TRQ) and 2) electronic pill container monitoring (eCap pillbox). BD symptoms and functioning were measured with the MADRS, YMRS, Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI), and Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). Only screening and baseline data were examined.
Results
UNASSIGNED
Mean age was 42.32 (SD = 12.99) years, with 72.46% (n = 50) female and 43.48% (n = 30) non-white. Mean past 7-day percentage of days with missed BD medications using TRQ was 40.63% (SD = 32.61) and 30.30% (SD = 30.41) at screening and baseline, respectively. Baseline adherence using eCap was 42.16% (SD = 35.85) in those with available eCap data (n = 41). Worse adherence based on TRQ was significantly associated with higher MADRS (p = 0.04) and CGI (p = .03) but lower GAF (p = 0.02). eCAP measured adherence was not significantly associated with clinical variables.
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
While depression and functioning were approximate markers of adherence, reliance on patient self-report or BD symptom presentation may give an incomplete picture of medication-taking behaviors.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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