Studies of involuntary outpatient commitment (OPC) among persons with severe mental
illness have concluded that OPC is only effective in improving treatment outcomes when it is …

This study examines whether individuals who experienced involuntary outpatient
commitment (OPC) attribute benefit to this intervention. It was found that the majority of …

Many experimental trials of community mental health interventions fail to develop testable
conceptual models of the specific mechanisms and pathways by which relevant outcomes …

Objective: Involuntary outpatient commitment (OPC), also referred to as community treatment
orders or assisted outpatient treatment, is a legal intervention intended to improve treatment …

Objective Involuntary outpatient commitment has been used as a method of improving
tenure in community programs for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. This …

The authors describe studies showing the effectiveness of involuntary outpatient
commitment in improving treatment compliance, reducing hospital readmission, and …

Outpatient Commitment (" OPC"), a mechanism to compel individuals with mental illness to
comply with treatment in the community, has been analyzed repeatedly from many …

After nearly three decades of studies evaluating the legal practice of involuntary outpatient
commitment, there is yet little consensus about its effectiveness and only limited …

Over the recent years, increased attention has been paid to non-compliance by mentally
disordered patients living in the community with outpatient treatment. 1 To deal with this …

OBJECTIVE: A randomized controlled trial of outpatient commitment was conducted in North
Carolina to provide empirical data on involuntary outpatient commitment and to evaluate its …