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Kelly A McKinney1, Brian G Greenfield
1Department of Humanities, Philosophy and Religion, John Abbott College, Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, H9X 3L9 Canada. kelly.mckinney@johnabbott.qc.ca
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Summary
University students actively manage their psychiatric medication, influencing dosages and usage. They blend expert and personal knowledge, creating a unique landscape of medication compliance beyond traditional medical models.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Medical Anthropology
- Sociology
Background:
- Traditional models of psychiatric medication compliance often emphasize physician control.
- Emerging trends show patients taking a more active role in managing their mental health treatments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the evolving landscape of psychiatric medication compliance among North American university students.
- To investigate how students exercise personal decision-making power regarding their medication.
- To understand the role of blended expert and experiential knowledge in medication management.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of psychiatric medication experiences.
- Exploration of patient decision-making regarding dosages and discontinuation.
- Examination of knowledge sharing among students, peers, family, and physicians.
Main Results:
- Students actively regulate moods and medication use, assuming significant personal decision-making power.
- A new cultural landscape of medication compliance is emerging, shaped by students' active engagement.
- Psychiatric medications play a crucial role in students' meaning-making and interpretation of their experiences.
Conclusions:
- Existing academic discourses on patient empowerment and governmentality may not fully capture the complexities of student medication management.
- Unconscious and symbolic motivations significantly influence psychiatric medication experiences.
- Further research is needed to understand these nuanced aspects of patient agency in psychiatric care.