Legal leverage is broadly defined as the use of legal authority to promote treatment
adherence. It is widely utilized within mental health courts, drug courts, mandated outpatient …

Objective: This article explores the link between violence and the practice of legally
mandating treatment in the community or leveraging benefits from the social welfare system …

Forensic assertive community treatment (FACT) has emerged internationally as an
intervention strategy for people with serious mental disorders who are involved with the …

Limited information currently exists about forensic assertive community treatment (FACT)
and how it serves persons with mental illness involved with the criminal justice system. This …

PURPOSE: Forensic assertive community treatment (FACT) is a recent adaptation of the
assertive community treatment (ACT) model; however, more information is needed about …

ABSTRACT While Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is considered an evidence-based
service model, there is limited evidence regarding the effectiveness of an adaptation of the …

Forensic assertive community treatment (FACT), an adaptation of the assertive community
treatment (ACT) model, is designed to transition adults with severe mental illnesses from …

Objective: Forensic assertive community treatment (FACT) is an adaptation of the assertive
community treatment model and is designed to serve justice-involved adults with serious …

Treating people with mental disorder without their consent always has been the defining
human rights issue in mental health law. For centuries, unwanted treatment took place in a …

Forced hospitalization of people with mental disorders has long been a critical issue in the
mental health services. Coercion and Aggressive Community Treatment is the first sustained …