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TREATMENT ADVOCACY COALITION

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Fact Sheet:
ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT

Assisted Outpatient Treatment (a.k.a. outpatient commitment) is proposed in Assemblywoman HelenThomson’s bill (AB1800). This effective treatment mechamism can help stem homelessness, criminalization, and revolving door hospitalizations by requiring at risk patients to maintain treatment while in the community. The following are excerpts of some of the many studies that have shown the effectiveness of Assisted Outpatient Treatment.

 

What is Assisted Outpatient Treatment?

 

Assisted Outpatient Treatment Reduces Revolving Door Hospitalizations

 

Assisted Outpatient Treatment Increases Medication Compliance

 

Assisted Outpatient Treatment Increases Treatment Compliance even after court order expires

 

Assisted Outpatient Treatment reduces violence

 

Assisted Outpatient Treatment is more effective than Assertive Case Management Alone

 

Assisted Outpatient Treatment Reduces Substance Abuse

 

Assisted Outpatient Treatment Increases Quality of Life for the Person

 

Assisted Outpatient Treatment Reduces Criticism of Mental Health System

 

Patients Believe Assisted Outpatient Treatment Works

 

Judges’ Opinion of Assisted Outpatient Treatment

 

Assisted Outpatient Treatment commits the System to the Patient

 

Assisted Outpatient Treatment is effective cross international borders

***This document was compiled by the California Treatment Advocacy Coalition***

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