Involuntary outpatient treatment (iot) for severe mental patients: current situation in Spain
Keywords:
Involuntary outpatient treatment, Severe mental illness, Legal rules, Intensive community servicesAbstract
Involuntary Outpatient Treatment (IOT) expects to improve treatment compliance and, therefore, prevent the impairment of patients with severe mental illness, as well as the risk for them and others. Besides IOT introduction defenders and opponent’s states, scientific literature offers contradictory results. Legislative changes have been taken in the vast majority of our neighbouring countries in order to regulate IOT application. There is no legal regulation in Spain; however, OIT application is possible in certain Spanish cities. This article reviews IOT in Spain and surrounding countries.Downloads
Published
2012-01-01
How to Cite
Cañete-Nicolás, Carlos, et al. “Involuntary Outpatient Treatment (iot) for Severe Mental Patients: Current Situation in Spain”. Actas Españolas De Psiquiatría, vol. 40, no. 1, Jan. 2012, pp. 27-33, https://actaspsiquiatria.es/index.php/actas/article/view/512.
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