Shuyin Xu,
Bangshan Liu,
Yan Zhang 
For correspondence:- Yan Zhang Email: zhangyan_psychia@126.com Tel:+8613807315182
Accepted: 24 July 2020 Published: 31 August 2020
Citation: Xu S, Liu B, Zhang Y. Effectiveness of mental therapy for poor medication adherence in depression: A review. Trop J Pharm Res 2020; 19(8):1785-1792 doi: 10.4314/tjpr.v19i8.30
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Purpose: To review the effectiveness and underlying mechanism of different types of psychotherapy to improve medication adherence (MA).
Methods: In this review, the status and possible factors influencing medication adherence in patients with depression patients based on information obtained from various literature.
Results: Although the focus of psychologists' analysis of the causes and solutions of mental illness is different, several of these therapies can improve patient compliance with their medications. An effective psychotherapy can change patients’ attitudes towards disease and help them reduce the disease recurrence rate.
Conclusion: Psychotherapy has an irreplaceable role in dealing with the major depressive disorder. This review aimed to provide effective instructions for improving medication adherence and reducing disease relapse and recurrence in the future.
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