Validation of the Malay Translation of Drug Attitude Inventory.

Introduction: The Drug Attitude Inventory 9 (DAI-9) is a nine-item self-rated questionnaire. The questionnaire assessed positive and negative attitudes of patients toward taking medication, presence of medication side effects and perceived autonomy in treatment decision. Aim This study aimed to validate the psychometric properties of the Malay translation of Drug Attitude Inventory 9 (MDAI-9).

Psychometric Properties of the Malay Translation of the Medication Adherence Rating Scale.

Introduction: The Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS) is a self-rated questionnaire that assesses medication compliance.

Aim: This study aimed to validate the Malaysian language translation of the MARS (MARS-M).

Method: The original scale was translated to Malay via forward and backward translation process.

An Illustration of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Perinatal Depression.

This is a case of a 38-year-old married woman presenting with major depressive disorder one month after the birth of her third child. The depressive episode began in the context of interpersonal difficulties with her husband. In addition, she was also battling an internal conflict of continuing to pursue her career dream as an obstetrician and fulfilling her responsibility as a wife and a mother.

When all else fails: supervised treatment in outpatient for schizophrenia (STOPS).

This was about a case of a patient requiring admission to psychiatry ward twice a year for relapse schizophrenia due to medication non-compliance. Medication adherence was previously monitored by her husband. However, following the death of her husband, she stopped treatment.