Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide
Nonadherence
DEFINITION
- Not following the recommended course of treatment, including not taking a medication or not participating in psychotherapy or another intervention
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Last updated: August 26, 2025
Citation
Adnane, Lydia, et al. "Nonadherence." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787128/all/Nonadherence.
Adnane L, Prince E, Everett AS. Nonadherence. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787128/all/Nonadherence. Accessed October 8, 2025.
Adnane, L., Prince, E., & Everett, A. S. (2025). Nonadherence. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787128/all/Nonadherence
Adnane L, Prince E, Everett AS. Nonadherence [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 08]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787128/all/Nonadherence.
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