Court-Ordered Assisted Outpatient Treatment Improved Broad Range Of Outcomes In People With SMI 

A recent study found that court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) programs for justice-involved adults with serious mental illness (SMI) resulted in significant improvements in treatment adherence, clinical functioning, and social functioning outcomes. AOT is a programmatic intervention in mental health law that is designed to improve treatment participation and long‐term clinical outcomes for adults with SMI.;

The researchers analyzed data from 392 people receiving AOT at six case-study sites. The primary data source was a structured client interview, conducted at baseline and at six‐month follow‐up. The average length of an AOT order with . . .