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Table 2 Service user expectations and outcomes: self-reported service user behaviours

From: Understanding treatment non-adherence in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: a survey of what service users do and why

Self-reported service user behaviour

Occasions of intentional non-adherence (no. / total (%))

Occasions on which service users’ expectation of a positive outcome was followed by an outcome of the same valence

18/33 (55)

Occasions on which service users’ expectation of a negative outcome was followed by an outcome of the same valence

5/5 (100)

Occasions on which service users’ expectation of a positive outcome was followed by an outcome of negative valence

15/33 (45)

Occasions on which service users correctly predicted positive or negative valence of the outcome of doing something contrary to recommendations.

23/38 (61)