In this course students will be equipped with the knowledge of non-compliance/non-adherence/non-concordance. Cognitive–behavioural interventions that have specific focus on adherence management will be explored. The use of methods for educating patients and families regarding their drug treatments; acquiring skills in the use of various measures of medication side-effects (e.g. LUNSERS - Liverpool University Side Effects Rating Scale); the use of cognitive–behavioural methods, such as motivational interviewing to deal with non-adherence to medication will be examined.