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.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Assisted outpatient treatment is helpful
"There is no question . . . that outpatient commitment can be very helpful for some individuals." - John Petrila in Psychiatric Services