Supervised community treatment orders (CTOs) were implemented in England and Wales
from 3 November 2008, as part of the 2007 amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983 …

As medical, ethical and clinical effectiveness debates about the use of compulsory
psychiatric treatment continues, it is important to further explore the actual experiences and …

This editorial discusses the pros and cons of community treatment orders (CTOs) from the
perspective of community general adult psychiatry. There is little scientific evidence …

Empirical evidence for the effectiveness of community treatment orders (CTOs) is at best
mixed. We examine CTOs through the prism of human rights and discrimination, bearing the …

This article discusses the major tension points in the legislation that authorises involuntary
outpatient treatment for mental disorder in six British Commonwealth jurisdictions. Particular …

The role of the community management order (CMO) in the management of mental illness
has been associated with controversy. There is uncertainty as to the effectiveness of such …

Community Treatment Orders (CTO), or involuntary outpatient treatment, refer to mandated
community treatment. They are for those who suffer from serious mental disorder, who do not …

On 3 November 2008 supervised community treatment orders become available for the first
time in England and Wales. These have been in discussion for nearly 20 years and are well …

Objective: Community treatment orders (CTOs) have been used in the treatment of some
individuals with serious mental illness who fail to adhere to their psychiatric treatment …

How does society protect some of its most vulnerable and disadvantaged patients while
respecting individual autonomy? This is the dilemma facing many Canadian jurisdictions as …