M5 · Clinical Practice
M5
Slide 15
CONTENT
4. Medication Adherence and Executive Function
Multimorbidity often requires complex treatment regimens:
Antipsychotics
Antidepressants
Mood stabilisers
Antihypertensives
Insulin or oral hypoglycaemics
Opioid substitution therapy
Pain medication
But trauma-related executive dysfunction may impair:
PLANNING
ORGANISATION
MEMORY
TIME PERCEPTION
Missed medication may reflect:

Cognitive overload

Sleep deprivation

Chaotic environment

Fear of side effects

Distrust of providers

Rather than labelling someone as "non-adherent," we must ask:
What barriers are interacting here?