TY - JOUR
T1 - Community treatment orders
T2 - international perspective
AU - Mikellides, Georgios
AU - Stefani, Artemis
AU - Tantele, Marianna
PY - 2019/11
Y1 - 2019/11
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.1192/bji.2019.4
DO - 10.1192/bji.2019.4
M3 - Article
C2 - 32167079
VL - 16
SP - 83
EP - 86
JO - BJPsych International
JF - BJPsych International
IS - 4
ER -