- 30 Compendium of Psychotherapy Treatment Manuals
- 31 Compendium of Empirically Supported Treatments
- 32 Compendium of Treatment Adaptations
- 33 Compendium of Evidence-Based Therapy Relationships
- 34 Applying the Stages of Change
- 35 Enhancing Patient Adherence to Treatment
- 36 Treating and Managing Care of the Suicidal Patient
- 37 Intervening with Clients in Crisis
- 38 Treating Borderline Personality Disorder
- 39 Treating Reluctant and Involuntary Clients
- 40 Conducting Motivational Interviewing
- 41 Assessing and Treating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- 42 Assessment and Treatment of Anger as a Clinical Problem
- 43 Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunctions
- 44 Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Male Sexual Dysfunctions
- 45 Working with Patients at Risk for HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- 46 Treating Women in Psychotherapy
- 47 Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients
- 48 Practicing Psychotherapy with Older Adults
- 49 Managing Sexual Feelings for Patients in Psychotherapy
- 50 Improving Completion of Therapeutic Homework
- 51 Conducting Evaluations of Client Outcomes and Satisfactions
- 52 Repairing Ruptures in the Therapeutic Alliance
- 53 Reducing Resistance in Psychotherapy
- 54 Implementing Stimulus Control Therapy for Insomnia
- 55 Terminating Psychotherapy
- 56 Using Hypnosis to Invite Relaxation
- 57 Working with the Religiously Committed Client
- 58 Practicing Psychotherapy with adults Who Have Cognitive Impairments
- 59 Selecting a Treatment Format
- 60 Treating the Effects of Psychological Trauma
- 61 Working with Patients Who Have Been Sexually Abused by Previous Therapists and Clergy
- 62 Counseling People Living with HIV
- 63 Treating Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
- 64 Tailoring Treatment to the Patient’s Race and Ethnicity
- 65 Considerations in Treating People with Disabilities
- 66 Practicing Harm Reduction
- 67 Therapy with Victims of Hate Crimes
- 68 Assessing and Treating Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
- 69 Conducting Psychotherapy with Clients when English is Not the First Language
- 70 Understanding Sexuality in the Context of Disability
- 71 Helping Patients Cope with Chronic Medical Illness
- 72 Locating the Best Research Evidence for Evidence-Based Practice
- 73 Preventing Relapse
(p. 182) Enhancing Patient Adherence to Treatment
- Chapter:
- (p. 182) Enhancing Patient Adherence to Treatment
- Author(s):
M. Robin DiMatteo
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med:psych/9780199845491.003.0035
Chapter 35 explores methods for the enhancement of patient adherence to treatment and presents 12 suggestions including not equating adherence with outcome, addressing patient views of effectiveness, understanding the patient's practical reasons for nonadherence, incorporation of cultural beliefs and the possibility of depression.
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- 30 Compendium of Psychotherapy Treatment Manuals
- 31 Compendium of Empirically Supported Treatments
- 32 Compendium of Treatment Adaptations
- 33 Compendium of Evidence-Based Therapy Relationships
- 34 Applying the Stages of Change
- 35 Enhancing Patient Adherence to Treatment
- 36 Treating and Managing Care of the Suicidal Patient
- 37 Intervening with Clients in Crisis
- 38 Treating Borderline Personality Disorder
- 39 Treating Reluctant and Involuntary Clients
- 40 Conducting Motivational Interviewing
- 41 Assessing and Treating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- 42 Assessment and Treatment of Anger as a Clinical Problem
- 43 Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunctions
- 44 Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Male Sexual Dysfunctions
- 45 Working with Patients at Risk for HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- 46 Treating Women in Psychotherapy
- 47 Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients
- 48 Practicing Psychotherapy with Older Adults
- 49 Managing Sexual Feelings for Patients in Psychotherapy
- 50 Improving Completion of Therapeutic Homework
- 51 Conducting Evaluations of Client Outcomes and Satisfactions
- 52 Repairing Ruptures in the Therapeutic Alliance
- 53 Reducing Resistance in Psychotherapy
- 54 Implementing Stimulus Control Therapy for Insomnia
- 55 Terminating Psychotherapy
- 56 Using Hypnosis to Invite Relaxation
- 57 Working with the Religiously Committed Client
- 58 Practicing Psychotherapy with adults Who Have Cognitive Impairments
- 59 Selecting a Treatment Format
- 60 Treating the Effects of Psychological Trauma
- 61 Working with Patients Who Have Been Sexually Abused by Previous Therapists and Clergy
- 62 Counseling People Living with HIV
- 63 Treating Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
- 64 Tailoring Treatment to the Patient’s Race and Ethnicity
- 65 Considerations in Treating People with Disabilities
- 66 Practicing Harm Reduction
- 67 Therapy with Victims of Hate Crimes
- 68 Assessing and Treating Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
- 69 Conducting Psychotherapy with Clients when English is Not the First Language
- 70 Understanding Sexuality in the Context of Disability
- 71 Helping Patients Cope with Chronic Medical Illness
- 72 Locating the Best Research Evidence for Evidence-Based Practice
- 73 Preventing Relapse