New York State Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program Evaluation

June 30, 2009 The study was conducted for the New York State Office of Mental Health by Marvin S. Swartz, M.D.; Jeffrey W. Swanson, Ph.D.; Henry J. Steadman, Ph.D.; Pamela Clark Robbins; and John Monahan, Ph.D. They reviewed regional variations in Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) programs; service engagement; recipient outcomes compared to those who receive only voluntary enhanced outpatient services; service engagement and outcomes after AOT ends; and the impact of AOT on New York's public mental health system. They reviewed AOT program administrative data and data from state agencies and stakeholder organizations affected by . . .