Assessment and Measures
A set of clinical interviews and self- rating scales was used to assess the level of adherence to the antipsychotic therapy, the socio-demographic factors and a number of clinical and social variables with possible impact on adherence level in schizophrenia. All interviews were carried out by a research worker trained in the application of the study instrument.
A Bulgarian translation and reverse translation of the instrument was made by two independent researchers under the supervision of specialists. Prior to the study all of the self-rating scales applied were validated in a pilot sample of 30 Bulgarian outpatients with schizophrenia.