Acceptance of mental illness and attitude towards pharmacotherapy among patients hospitalized in forensic psychiatry departments (opens in new tab)

Aim of the studyThe aim of the study was to assess the level of acceptance of the disease and attitudes towards pharmacological treatment in patients hospitalized in forensic psychiatry departments and to analyze the relationship between these variables and the length of hospitalization.Materials and methodsThe study included 121 patients hospitalized in forensic psychiatry wards. The Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS) and the Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI) were used. Statistical analysis was p...