Community Treatment Orders

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal mechanism
gptkbp:alternativeTo inpatient psychiatric hospitalization
gptkbp:appliesTo individuals with severe mental illness
gptkbp:challenge patient
gptkbp:controversy effectiveness questioned
debate over civil liberties
gptkbp:duration time-limited
gptkbp:enables compulsory treatment outside hospital
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Community Treatment Orders
gptkbp:introducedIn 1990s (varies by country)
gptkbp:purpose mandate treatment for people with mental illness in the community
gptkbp:relatedTo involuntary commitment
mental health act
gptkbp:renewable yes
gptkbp:repealedBy mental health tribunal
gptkbp:requires compliance with treatment plan
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
mental health law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mental_Health_Act_2007_(UK)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7