Variations between, and within, jurisdictions in the use of community treatment orders and other compulsory community treatment: study of 402 060 people across four Australian states
There are marked variations in the use of CCT both within and between Australian jurisdictions. It is unclear how much of this variation is determined by clinical need and these findings may be of relevance to jurisdictions with similar clinician-initiated orders.
Authors
- Penelope Weller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4659-3561)
- Edwina M. Light (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-7146)
- Vrinda Edan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2494-1895)
- Giles Newton‐Howes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5167-1213)
- Tessa‐May Zirnsak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5768-0594)
- Chris Maylea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3688-0487)
- Steve R Kisely (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4021-2924)
- Sharon Lawn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5464-8887)
- Claudia F. Bull (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4064-652X)
- Christopher Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2158-9427)
- Lisa Brophy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6460-3490)
- Morgan Gould
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Flinders University (AU)
- University of Southern Queensland (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Park Centre for Mental Health (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- St Vincent's Hospital Sydney (AU)
- Metro South Health (AU)
- Atlas of Living Australia (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
- University of Otago (NZ)
- RMIT University (AU)
- The University of Notre Dame Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Open
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.23
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.23
Funders
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council