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Gray, Richard and Deane, Katherine 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0805-2708
(2016)
What is it like to take antipsychotic medication? A qualitative study of patients with first-episode psychosis.
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 23 (2).
pp. 108-115.
ISSN 1351-0126
Abstract
Background: Low-dose antipsychotic medication is an important part of treatment for people experiencing a first episode of psychosis. Little is known about this group of patients’ experiences of taking medication. Method: A qualitative study of purposively sampled young people experiencing a first episode of psychosis was carried out. A mental health nurse working in the early psychosis team interviewed participants using a structured topic guide. Interviews were subjected to thematic analysis. Results: Interviews were completed with 20 young people. Thematic analysis generated six themes: (1) the drugs do work, (2) the drugs don’t work (as well as I’d like), (3) side effects, (4) the indirect effects of medication, (5) rage against the machine and (6) the not trivial issues about medication. Conclusion: Our overarching meta-theme was that young people’s experience of taking antipsychotics was complex; medication was often considered good and bad at the same time. Our observations underpin the importance of helping patients think through the use of antipsychotic medication in supporting their personal recovery.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | psychosis,medication adherence,qualitative,medication acceptability,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Community and Family Health (former - to 2017) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health in Later Life (former - to 2017) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Dementia & Complexity in Later Life Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health |
| Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Feb 2016 13:00 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2023 01:38 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/57278 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jpm.12288 |
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