Abstract

PORTERO, G.. Involuntary outpatient treatment in civil law: A review. Cuad. med. forense [online]. 2010, vol.16, n.1-2, pp.87-97. ISSN 1988-611X.

In this article, the Involuntary Outpatient Treatment (IOT) in Spain is analized. Also we briefly summarize the international law about it. In Spain there is not explicit legislation about OIT, but in 2004 the Parliamentary Group of CIU (Convergencia i Unió) proposed a modification of the article 763 of the Law of Civil Judgement to explicitly authorising the OIT. This arose one of the most controversial issues in mental health in the last years and nowadays it is not yet solved. There are three positions about de OIT: Those who argument for OIT, those who argument against, and those others who consider unnecessary new legislation. Many professionals hope that Assertive Community Treatment minimize the so-called "revolving door syndrome". This treatment was recommended in 2006 by The National Health System in Spain.

Keywords : Mental illness; Legislation; Outpatient Involuntary Treatment; Assertive Community Treatment.

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