Journal article
Mandatory Outpatient Treatment
Abstract
The CPA believes that MOT is useful in assisting some patients with persistent deficits in insight to follow a treatment regime while living in the community. The CPA recognizes advantages to the use of a diversionary model of MOT, including the availability of involuntary hospitalization as an option for nonadherence to the requirements of the treatment order. MOT must not be viewed as an alternative to the provision of appropriate services. A …
Authors
O'Reilly RL; Brooks SA; Chaimowitz GA; Neilson GE; Carr PE; Zikos E; Leichner PP; Beck PR
Journal
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 48, No. 7, pp. 1–15
Publication Date
August 1, 2003
ISSN
0706-7437