Treatment Adherence and Health Care Utilization After a First Episode of Psychosis

In this cohort study of individuals with FEP, adherence to antipsychotics was low, with 19.1% of individuals classified as adherent. Moreover, poor adherence to antipsychotics was associated with more ED visits. Low treatment adherence rates may be a hurdle for initiatives aiming to improve psychosis treatment outcomes.

Corresponding Author: Eric Seiber, PhD, Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 383 Cunz Hall, 1841 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43210 (seiber.7@osu.edu).

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