BookScott A. Davis, editor.
Part I. What is known about adherence behavior -- 1. Impact of Non-Adherence in Dermatology -- 2. Models of Adherence -- 3. Impact of demographic and treatment-related factors -- 4. Non-attendance, predictors and interventions -- Part II. Methods of measuring adherence -- 5. Using Retrospective Databases to Study Adherence -- 6. Measuring Adherence in Clinical Trials -- 7. How providers can assess their patients' adherence in clinical settings -- Part III. Adherence in specific diseases -- 8. Topical application and variability of the de facto applied dose: technical aspects -- 9. Adherence in Acne -- 10. Psoriasis and adherence to therapy: individual, treatment-related and general factors -- 11. Adherence in atopic dermatitis -- 12. Adherence in Other Dermatologic Conditions -- Part IV. Strategies to improve adherence -- 13. Optimizing the Physician-Patient Relationship and Educating the Patient about Adherence -- 14. Choosing the treatment the patient is most likely to use -- 15. Dealing with forgetfulness -- 16. Building Motivation and Self-Efficacy.