ArticleEuropean child & adolescent psychiatry2017
Beliefs regarding medication and side effects influence treatment adherence in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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- Medication adherence and persistence in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a systematic review and qualitative update.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Suboptimal Medication Adherence in Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology · 2024Pooled it
- Perceptions of ADHD Among Diagnosed Children and Their Parents: A Systematic Review Using the Common-Sense Model of Illness Representations.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2018Pooled it
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- Exploring adolescents' and parents' experiences of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment in ADHD: a qualitative study.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- A Review of Sex and Gender Factors in Stimulant Treatment for ADHD: Knowledge Gaps and Future Directions.Journal of attention disorders · 2025Review
- Assessment of Potential Factors Influencing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Drug Adherence: A Database Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Subclinical attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms and unhealthy lifestyle behaviours.BJPsych open · 2024Article
- Mentalizing in Adolescents and Young Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Associations with Age and Attention Problems.Psychopathology · 2024Article
- Challenges and strategies for improving medication adherence among adolescent psychiatric patients: A qualitative study.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Article
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- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms, Underperception of Respiratory Compromise, and Illness Representations in Black and Latino Children With Asthma.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2023Article
- Estimating the Risk of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Parents of Children with ADHD and the Association with Their Children's Disease Severity and Adherence to Medication.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Barriers and facilitators of antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence habit formation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a qualitative study in Kampala, Uganda.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2023Article
- Relationship Between Medication Literacy and Beliefs Among Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Guangdong, China.Patient preference and adherence · 2023Article
- 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
- Eliciting preferences for continuing medication among adult patients and parents of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Article
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Abstract
Adherence to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment is important because, when untreated, it may have serious consequences with lifelong effects. In the case of adolescents on long-term medicine prescription, more knowledge is needed regarding adherence and factors influencing adherence, which was the purpose of this study. Adolescents (n = 101) on ADHD medication ≥6 months were administrated questionnaires at a monitoring appointment: Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS), beliefs about medicines (BMQ) and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ). Adherence was high, the mean value was 88% of the maximum MARS score, and correlated positively with the "BMQ-necessity-concerns differential" but negatively with "BMQ-concerns" and "BMQ-side effects". Adolescents with more belief in the necessity of the medication, less concerns and less experience of side effects tended to be more adherent to medication prescription ("intentional non-adherence"), while "unintentional non-adherence" (forgetfulness) was associated with how much they perceived that their ADHD affected their lives. In a multiple regression model, the variance of MARS total (R
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