Almost for all disease, especially for chronic ones, compliance is an important factor prevents the success of treatment. While non-compliance and no-show in outpatient follow up appointments declared as 20% - 50% for psychiatric patient populations, it can be 70% - 80% for psychotic patients. For all disease, especially for psychotic patients without insight, there are many factors affecting compliance which can be classified as personal problems and problems concerning family, health system and side effects of medication.
Key words: Chronic psychotic disorders, non attendence to first appointment, after discharge, out patient follow-up, noncompliance
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