Supervised community treatment and section 17 of the Mental Health Act 1983

Involuntary treatment in the community: role of community treatment orders

“…32 With this statement emanating from a national body and the lack of robust evidence, it is difficult to find academic papers supporting their use. [33][34][35] A debate in the British Journal of Psychiatry presented arguments for and against the use of CTOs. 32 Those opposing CTOs cited lack of evidence, the danger of increasing compulsion and prolonged medical supervision, unresolved ethical concerns (autonomy v. medical paternalism) and a distraction from finding voluntary solutions in the community.…”