Diabetes Medication Satisfaction Tool: a focus on treatment regimens.

Objective: To develop and test a patient questionnaire on treatment satisfaction with diabetes regimens.

Research Design And Methods: Survey items were developed from community clinic focus groups, pretested in patients with diabetes, and examined in two samples of treated patients.

Results: Sixteen items performed well in assessing treatment experiences: ease and convenience, lifestyle burdens, well-being, and medical control.

Abstinence, anticipation, reduction, and treatment (AART): a stepwise approach to the management of atypical antipsychotic side effects.

Antipsychotic medications, specifically the atypical agents, serve as first-line treatment options for patients with psychotic disorders, including individuals with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Atypical antipsychotics are also often prescribed off-label as either the primary treatment or as an adjunctive treatment for individuals with other disorders, including mood disorders without psychosis, behavioral disorders, and insomnia. Despite the generally superior side-effect profiles of atypical antipsychotics compared with typical antipsychotic agents, the atypicals have been associated with a number of serious side effects, including metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disorders, seizures, hyperprolactinemia, and movement disorders.