Purpose Despite one of the longest histories of using Outpatient Commitment (OC), little is
known about the use in the Norwegian context. Reporting from the Norwegian Outpatient …

Background In recent years, an increasing number of countries have introduced outpatient
commitment orders (OC), which imply that patients can be subject to compulsory follow-up …

BackgroundNorway authorised out-patient commitment in 1961, but there is a lack of
representative and complete data on the use of out-patient commitment orders. AimsTo …

Background People with mental health problems are mostly treated within the community.
The law allows for the use of compulsory mental health care both in hospital and in the …

Aims and methodTo evaluate the impact of involuntary out-patient commitment (OPC) in
patients with severe mental disorder who use hospital services. This is a retrospective …

The use of coercion on people with mental health problems is a serious intervention, and a
reduction in its use is a declared goal in mental healthcare. Yet, many countries have …

In Sweden, a person with severe substance abuse or a severe mental disorder may be
committed to compulsory care according to two different legislations. Both acts include an …

In recent decades, outpatient commitment orders have been increasingly used in the follow-
up of persons with serious mental disorders. Most studies on outpatient commitment orders …

Purpose Outpatient commitment orders are being increasingly used in many countries to
ensure follow-up care of people with psychotic disorders after discharge from hospital …

In 1991, the Treatment of Mental Patients Act was enacted in Israel, 1 replacing the Mental
Health Act of 1955. The new Act has been considered by legislators and professionals alike …