Involuntary outpatient treatment (iot) for severe mental patients: current situation in Spain

Authors

  • Carlos Cañete-Nicolás Psychiatry Service Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
  • Miguel Hernández-Viadel Psychiatry Service Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
  • Carmen Bellido-Rodríguez Medical Examiner Instituto Médico Forense Valencia
  • Guillem Lera-Calatayud Psychiatry Service Hospital de la Ribera Valencia
  • Pedro Asensio-Pascual Psychiatry Service Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
  • Juan F. Pérez-Prieto Psychiatry Service Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
  • Roman Calabuig-Crespo Psychiatry Service Hospital Dr Peset Valencia
  • Carmen Leal-Cercós Psychiatry Service Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia

Keywords:

Involuntary outpatient treatment, Severe mental illness, Legal rules, Intensive community services

Abstract

Involuntary Outpatient Treatment (IOT) expects to improve treatment compliance and, therefore, prevent the impairment of patients with severe mental illness, as well as the risk for them and others.   Besides IOT introduction defenders and opponent’s states, scientific literature offers contradictory results.   Legislative changes have been taken in the vast majority of our neighbouring countries in order to regulate IOT application.   There is no legal regulation in Spain; however, OIT application is possible in certain Spanish cities. This article reviews IOT in Spain and surrounding countries.

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Published

2012-01-01

How to Cite

Cañete-Nicolás, Carlos, et al. “Involuntary Outpatient Treatment (iot) for Severe Mental Patients: Current Situation in Spain”. Actas Españolas De Psiquiatría, vol. 40, no. 1, Jan. 2012, pp. 27-33, https://actaspsiquiatria.es/index.php/actas/article/view/512.

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Review