Paranormal Believe and Medication Adherence in Patient with Depression.

Abstract

Introduction

Paranormal believes are prevalent in general population, and it may interfere with compliance medication.

Aim

Level of Paranormal believes and medication adherence in patient with depression.

Objective

To know the level of paranormal belive, and its relationship with sociodemographic & clinical variables and medication adherence in patient with depression.

Method

Fifty seven patients with depression in remission were recruited as perselection criteria and assessed with sociodemographic proforma, Revised Paranormal Belief Scale (BPBS) and Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS).

Result

Statistically significant correlation was observered for traditional religious belief with marital status (P<.01), knowledge about illness (P<.001), family history of mental illness(p<.05) and knowledgeof treatment option(p<.001). Psi had a similar correlation with a family history of mental illness (p<.001), while witchcraft with family history of mental illness (p<. 05) and knowledge of treatment option (p<.001). Spiritualism subscale also had a correlation with religion (p<.001) and family history of mental illness (p<.05), while precognition found to have correlation with marital status (p<.05), family history of mental illness (p<.05) and method of treatment sought before (p<.05). Total score of MMAS had a significant correlation with subscale spirituality (p<.05) and Psi (p<.05) of BPBS.

Conclusion

Based on this finding it may be concluded that paranormal belief vary with demographic and clinical variable, while medication adherence may vary with levelof sipirituality and Psi.