The efficacy of involuntary treatment in the community: Consumer and service provider perspectives

Social Work in Mental Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 157-174

  Brophy, Lisa ^a   Ring, David ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community treatment orders (CTOs); Consumer perspectives; Involuntary treatment; Mental health law; Outpatient commitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023652945     PISSN: 15332985     EISSN: 15332993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J200v02n02_10     Document Type: Article

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