Major Police Group: Mandated Treatment Can Help Some Mentally Ill
Category: CRIME
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) approved a resolution calling for greater use of mandated treatment, commonly known as assisted outpatient treatment (AOT), at their annual meeting in Orlando. Research shows that AOT reduces arrest, suicide, involuntary hospitalization and violence by the most seriously mentally ill.
By DJ Jaffe, ContributorExecutive Director, Mental Illness Policy Org, 2014-11-01