Resisting psychotropic medicines: A synthesis of qualitative studies of medicine-taking

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 207-218

  Britten, Nicky ^a   Riley, Ruth ^c   Morgan, Myfanwy ^b  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG USE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; SOCIETY; STIGMA;

EID: 77951801392     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.107.005165     Document Type: Article

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