this paper descibes the tertiary prevention in the area of rehabilition and adjustment of chronic mental patients, as practiced at zahedan psychiatric center. a follow-up unit was established at this center, providing services for hospitalized and discharged chronic mental patients. the services include regular visits, enhancement of drug compliance, controlling drug side-effects, family, socia...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : schizophrenia requires a large share of medical resources due to its early onset and chronic and severe nature. compliance therapy is a therapy specifically designed to improve concordance with treatment for those with major mental illnesses. the aim of present study was to determine whether compliance therapy...

OBJECTIVE This study investigated pharmacological compliance in hypertensive patients recruited during a 24-month period at the Hypertension Clinic of the S. Maria Nuova Hospital. METHODS The compliance profile scale was developed in order to classify compliance as sufficient, or poor. Compliance was evaluated according to patients' (1) global cardiovascular risk (hypertensive) and (2) comple...