Dr Ian Ellis-Jones ... Living Mindfully Now

NOTE. This blog is in recess. Nevertheless, you will find here over 500 of my posts exploring many aspects of spirituality, mindfulness, psychology, philosophy, literature and the performing arts. A member of the Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association, I lectured at the NSW Institute of Psychiatry (now the mental health portfolio of HETI) for 14 years and at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) for 16 years. Mindfully yours, Ian Ellis-Jones PhD. 26 July 2021.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

MINDFULNESS IMPROVES MEDICATION MANAGEMENT IN PSYCHIATRIC PRACTICE

Poor adherence to psychotropic medication regimens is one of the major roadblocks to improved clinical outcomes.

In addition, brief medication management visits with psychiatrists can have the effect that both clinicians and patients feel rushed and disconnected, which results in a poor therapeutic alliance.

Recent research suggests that when clinicians engage in mindfulness activities either individually or with patients the therapeutic process is improved which may assist in medication adherence.

Here is a webpage where there is a link to the full article.