Community treatment orders: international perspective

The use of community treatment orders (CTOs) is available in more than 70 jurisdictions around the world. Although CTOs are used extensively, their effectiveness remains doubtful. We comment on the existing evidence and focus on components that influence the outcomes of CTOs internationally. It is e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mikellides, Georgios, Stefani, Artemis, Tantele, Marianna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2019
Materias:
Psychiatry under Restrictive Conditions
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7054326/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32167079
http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bji.2019.4
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Sumario:The use of community treatment orders (CTOs) is available in more than 70 jurisdictions around the world. Although CTOs are used extensively, their effectiveness remains doubtful. We comment on the existing evidence and focus on components that influence the outcomes of CTOs internationally. It is essential to identify factors that affect the delivery of CTOs, and mixed methodologies may improve our understanding regarding their efficiency.

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