The utility of outpatient commitment: Reduced-risks of victimization and crime perpetration

ConclusionsCTO assignment’s association with reduced criminal-victimization and perpetration-risk, in conjunction with requiring participation in needed-treatment via re-hospitalization and community-service, adds support to the conclusion that OCC is to some extent fulfilling its legal objectives related to protecting safety of self (exclusive of deliberate-self-harm), and others.
Source: European Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research