Gaining Autonomy & Medication Management (GAM)
New perspectives on well-being, quality of life and psychiatric medication
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15119887 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lourdes Rodriguez Del Barrio (0000-0002-4451-8237, Université de Montréal), Céline Cyr (Université de Montréal), Lisa Benisty (Université de Montréal), Pierrette Richard (Université de Montréal) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 2879-2887 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ciência & Saúde Coletiva (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1413-8123 • E-ISSN: 1678-4561 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s1413-81232013001000012 |
| PMID | 24061014 |
| OpenAlex | W2048347275 |
| SCIELO_PID | S1413-81232013001000012 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 13 |
Autonomous Medication Management (GAM) is an innovative approach developed in partnership with medication users. It takes their subjective experience into account and strives to place the individual at the center of pharmacological treatment in psychiatry with a view to improving well-being and quality of life. It creates spaces of open dialogue on the issue of medication amongst users, physicians and their family and friends. This article is derived from a research study and presents the principles, practices and main impacts of GAM on how people relate to their medications and the physicians who prescribe them. The major positive effects were the users' clearer understanding of their experience of taking psychiatric medication and their rights, the reduction or elimination of sudden and unsupervised treatment interruptions and the users' sense of having more control over their treatment. It includes inner experience and life, an improved relationship with professionals and space for negotiation with the physician and, lastly, changes to prescriptions that significantly improved well-being and recovery. The distinguishing features of GAM are described and compared with other approaches, giving a voice to people who take medication
Autonomy · General partnership · Medical prescription · Mental health · Negotiation · Political science · Psychiatric medication · Psychiatry · Sociology · Computer Science · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Nursing · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.27 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |