ArticleJournal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent2015
A Qualitative Study of Antipsychotic Medication Experiences of Youth.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Experiences of taking neuroleptic medication and impacts on symptoms, sense of self and agency: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative data.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2020Pooled it
- Atypical antipsychotics for disruptive behaviour disorders in children and youths.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
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- Antipsychotics and Identity: The Adverse Effect No One is Talking About.Community mental health journal · 2025Article
- Making Sense of Recovery From First Psychosis With Antipsychotic Medication: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2024Article
- Important aspects of experiences from patients and parents related to medications in Child and Adolescents Mental Health Services (CAMHS) - a qualitative study.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- The lived experience of mental disorders in adolescents: a bottom-up review co-designed, co-conducted and co-written by experts by experience and academics.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2024Article
- Challenges and strategies for improving medication adherence among adolescent psychiatric patients: A qualitative study.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Article
- Perceptions and Experiences of Adolescents with Mental Disorders and Their Parents about Psychotropic Medications in Turkey: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Antipsychotic-Related Stigma and the Impact on Treatment Choices: A Systematic Review and Framework Synthesis.Patient preference and adherence · 2022Review
- Medication management in the context of mental illness: an exploratory study of young people living in Australia.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Using Open Questions to Understand 650 People's Experiences With Antipsychotic Drugs.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2020Article
- Understanding young peoples' and family members' views of treatment for first episode psychosis in a randomised controlled trial (MAPS).EClinicalMedicine · 2020Article
- Positive and Negative Effects of Antipsychotic Medication: An International Online Survey of 832 Recipients.Current drug safety · 2019Article
- From personal crisis care to convenience shopping: an interpretive description of the experiences of people with mental illness and addictions in community pharmacies.BMC health services research · 2016Article
- System struggles and substitutes: A qualitative study of general practitioner and psychiatrist experiences of prescribing antipsychotics to children and adolescents.Clinical child psychology and psychiatry · 2016Article
- Public perceptions of pharmacist expanded scope of practice services in Nova Scotia.Canadian pharmacists journal : CPJ = Revue des pharmaciens du Canada : RPC · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore the lived experience of youth who are prescribed antipsychotics.
methodsWe conducted an interpretive phenomenology study of young people with recent experience of taking antipsychotics. Youth were interviewed and a staged approach was used for data analysis of transcriptions. We collected approximately 13 hours of audio from 18 youth aged 13 to 26 years between January and August of 2010.
resultsAmbivalence was significant and antipsychotic adverse effects frequently tempered benefits. Both illness and antipsychotics had significant impacts on physical and mental wellbeing with adverse effects on relationships and functioning in various contexts (e.g., school). Stigma related to both antipsychotics and illness was also prominent. Participants' limited knowledge about their antipsychotics and pressure to conform within their youth culture and context affected decisions on starting, adhering to, and persisting with treatment.
conclusionsThe lived experience of youth taking antipsychotics is complex and the benefits (e.g., symptom improvement) and consequences (e.g., adverse effects) associated with antipsychotics affect all facets of life. More research is needed to better understand youth priorities in treatment decisions and whether youth who demonstrate substantive gaps in their knowledge about antipsychotics are truly given the opportunity to be informed and engage in management decisions including whether to initiate, persist with, and discontinue treatments.
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