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Thinking carefully about outpatient commitment.

P S Appelbaum1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01605, USA. appelbap@ummhc.org

Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.)
|March 10, 2001
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Outpatient commitment shows promise for stabilizing individuals with serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia. While data is imperfect, it may improve community care and patient outcomes, independent of violence prevention.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health Policy
  • Mental Health Law

Background:

  • Growing interest in outpatient commitment (OC) for serious mental illness (SMI).
  • Concerns about violence by individuals with mental disorders influence OC discussions.
  • OC may serve SMI care system goals beyond violence prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the efficacy of outpatient commitment for serious mental illnesses.
  • To identify key policy considerations for OC statutes.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing empirical data on OC efficacy.
  • Analysis of clinical perspectives on OC.
  • Examination of policy implications for OC legislation.

Main Results:

Keywords:
Legal ApproachMental Health Therapies

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  • Existing data, though imperfect, suggests OC efficacy in community stabilization for SMI.
  • Clinicians involved in OC generally support its utility.
  • Violence prevention is a weaker justification for OC laws.

Conclusions:

  • Outpatient commitment may be a valuable tool for managing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other SMI.
  • Policy makers must weigh evidence and clinical experience when considering OC statutes.
  • Further research is needed to strengthen the evidence base for OC.