The experience of the use of Community Treatment Orders following recovery-oriented practice training

Abstract

States across Australia are changing and adapting policy and laws to deliver mental health services using principles of personal recovery. Yet, the use of Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) remains high in apparent contradiction with this change. As part of the PULSAR trial investigating the outcomes of recovery oriented practice (ROP) training in primary and secondary care services within Metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, a qualitative study was undertaken to explore the intersection between implementing ROP and working with consumers on CTOs. In-depth interviews were undertaken with consumers with experience being on CTOs and staff of secondary care services, and inductively analysed to ide..