Bed shortage? Try outpatient.
While it is frustrating that there aren’t enough beds available, it is even more frustrating that the state doesn’t have the option of AOT.
Labels: Assisted Outpatient Treatment, Inpatient beds, Maryland
The Treatment Advocacy Center (www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org) is a national nonprofit dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illnesses. TAC promotes laws, policies, and practices for the delivery of psychiatric care and supports the development of innovative treatments for and research into the causes of severe and persistent psychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Labels: Assisted Outpatient Treatment, Inpatient beds, Maryland
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