Date of Award:
5-2001
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Human Development and Family Studies
Department name when degree awarded
Family and Human Development
Committee Chair(s)
Scot M. Allgood
Committee
Scot M. Allgood
Abstract
Medication compliance/noncompliance was examined in context of: severity of symptoms; medical side effects; medication education; perceived stigma; and effects on family/social support system. A null hypothesis was formulated for each correlate, stating that those patients who reported a high level of an independent variable (IV) would not be any more likely to discontinue their medication than patients who reported a low level of an IV. To obtain data, a medical usage questionnaire and a depression, assessment (OQ™-45.2) were used. Statistical significance was not obtained for any of the hypothesized relationships but trends were consistent with the established literature. The implication points to the efficacy of relational therapy as a conjunct to the medical treatment of depression.
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Recommended Citation
Linton, Pamela, "Correlates of Antidepressant Medication Compliance Use Among Depressed Women" (2001). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 2537.
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