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Community Mental Health Journal
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 6/2009

01-12-2009 | Report

Community Treatment Orders: Beyond Hospital Utilization Rates Examining the Association of Community Treatment Orders with Community Engagement and Supportive Housing

Authors: Ann-Marie O’Brien, Susan J. Farrell, Sylvie Faulkner

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 6/2009

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the association of community treatment orders (CTO) with community engagement and housing arrangements for one population of psychiatric patients in Ontario, Canada. Socio demographic characteristics and health service utilization information were collected for each patient placed on a CTO during a 3 year period. Information was collected for each of the 84 patients when a CTO was first issued and then updated to reflect both the patient’s ongoing involvement with the legislation and related clinical outcomes. A significant increase in the number of community services and a shift to supportive housing arrangements was found for patients following issuance of a CTO.
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Metadata
Title
Community Treatment Orders: Beyond Hospital Utilization Rates Examining the Association of Community Treatment Orders with Community Engagement and Supportive Housing
Authors
Ann-Marie O’Brien
Susan J. Farrell
Sylvie Faulkner
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 6/2009
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-009-9203-x

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