What Is the Most Common Cause of Nonadherence to Antipsychotic

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is the most common cause of nonadherence to antipsychotic pharmacologic treatment?

• A) Expense
• B) Increased symptoms of chemical dependency
• C) Extrapyramidal effects
• D) Inability of the patient to understand the need to take medications

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Definitions:

Phobia Learning

The process by which an irrational fear is acquired, often through classical conditioning or a traumatic experience.

Classical Conditioning

An acquisition of knowledge through the consistent coupling of two stimuli, wherein a response originally induced by the second stimulus is ultimately induced by the first stimulus on its own.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning in classical conditioning.