Objective: Various forms of compulsory psychiatric community treatment orders (CTOs) are
commonly utilized internationally. CTOs remain contentious because of the ethical …

Objective: Since the deinstitutionalization of psychiatric services around the world, the scope
of outpatient psychiatric care has also increased to better support treatment access and …

Objective CTOS have been the subject of many qualitative and quantitative research
studies. Both research approaches add value to our understanding of CTOs. Qualitative …

Background: There is little objective evidence to support the use of community treatment
orders (CTOs) from randomized controlled trials. Qualitative research indicates more …

This study compares outpatient commitment (OPC) and Assertive Community Treatment
(ACT) as forms of coercive treatment interventions to evaluate the influence of each …

Objective: Increasing patient autonomy and decreasing coercion are frequently cited goals
in mental health care. Research suggests that the therapeutic relationship and patients' …

Objective: This study systematically examined the empirical literature on the themes and
correlates of coercion as defined by the subjective experience of patients in psychiatric care …

Objective: Disengagement from services by people with serious mental illnesses continues
to be a major challenge for the mental health system. Assertive community treatment …

Abstract Background: Community treatment orders (CTOs) are being increasingly used in
Western countries. The scheme implies that mental health patients can live outside a …

Objective: This study aimed to assess involuntary inpatients' satisfaction with treatment and
explore how coercion and other factors are associated with satisfaction. Methods: An …