Community Treatment Orders

Community treatment orders.

2 They are playing a game. They are playing at not playing a game. If I show them I see they are, I shall break the rules and they will punish me. I must play their game, of not seeing I see the game Preface Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) were introduced to Western Australia as part of the Mental Health Act 1996 (the 'Act') which came into force on 13 November 1997. In line with the use of C...

Why are community treatment orders controversial?

The use of community treatment orders and other forms of mandatory outpatient treatment has been controversial. The debate on the appropriateness of compulsory treatment in the community addresses a volatile mix of clinical, social policy, legal, and philosophical issues. This paper describes the major sources of contention, outlines the position of the protagonists, and where possible, attempt...

Community treatment orders: an uncertain step.

W henever organized psychiatry claims to speak for the rights of others, it is perhaps time to step back and reevaluate the landscape—for altruism has had, at times, a dark heart. Community treatment orders (CTOs), controversial tools now widely adopted in various guises, have sparked a debate within (and without) the profession. Although it makes for odd bedfellows and splits between colleague...

International experiences of using community treatment orders

Uses of Community Treatment Orders in New Zealand: early findings.

OBJECTIVE To assess the uses of Community Treatment Orders (CommTOs) in New Zealand. METHOD A retrospective study of patients' records held by the regional administrator of mental health legislation and a survey of psychiatrists attending a conference in Dunedin. RESULTS Males under Community Treatment Orders (CommTOs) outnumbered females 6:4; a high proportion were considered to have a maj...