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From: Validation of the Portuguese version of the Lithium Attitudes Questionnaire (LAQ) in bipolar patients treated with lithium: cross-over study

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Percent of adherent (adh) and nonadherent (noadh) patients scoring positively for each LAQ subscore. (1) resistance to prophylaxis in general; (2) denial of therapeutic effectiveness of lithium as a prophylactic agent; (3) fear of side effects (LAQ 3); (4) difficulties with the daily routine medication intake; (5) denial of the severity of the illness; (6) negative attitudes toward drugs in general; (7) lack of information about lithium prophylaxis (LAQ 7)

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Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health

ISSN: 1745-0179