Stentzel U, et al. - Researchers sought to identify potential determinants of medication non-adherence for patients with severe mental disorders using baseline data of the study “Post stationary telemedical care of patients with severe psychiatric disorders” (Tecla). They recognized medication adherence as a complex problem that is influenced by many different parameters. Forgetting to take the medicine was noted to be the most common reason for non-adherence. Significant positive determinants for adherence included older age, being employed, higher level of global functioning (overall measure of how patients are doing), having social support, and intake of typical antipsychotics. Female sex was identified as a negative determinant. Employment, functioning and social support were thus deemed to be the promising targets to facilitate adherence in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.