An outpatient diagnosed with schizophrenia tells the nurse, "I am here to save the world. I threw away the pills because they make God go away." The nurse identifies the patient's reason for medication nonadherence as which of the following?

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The patient's statement reflects a lack of insight into their illness, a common symptom of schizophrenia, leading to nonadherence to medication.

An Outpatient Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Tells the Nurse, "I Am