Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT): Implementation-Updated References 2023

Updated References 2023

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The provided document includes multiple modules that discuss various aspects of implementing and improving Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) programs. Here is a summary of each module:<br /><br />Module 4: This module focuses on the essential elements of an AOT program. It discusses the importance of shared decision-making in mental health care and provides guidance on implementing AOT effectively.<br /><br />Module 5: This module explores the building blocks of a sustainable AOT program. It discusses the sustainability of project innovations as systemic change and presents a national survey on the implementation status of AOT programs.<br /><br />Module 6: This module provides tips from AOT practitioners on maximizing results. It includes a position statement from the American Psychiatric Association on involuntary outpatient commitment and related programs, along with a study measuring coercion under involuntary outpatient commitment.<br /><br />Module 7: This module emphasizes the importance of outcomes-based evaluation to improve AOT programs. It includes resources on the ethics of using quality improvement methods, a guide to outcomes-based evaluation for non-profit organizations, and studies on the costs and outcomes of AOT.<br /><br />Module 8: This module focuses on overcoming barriers to implementation. It includes a cost savings study on AOT, resources on the characteristics of a good mental health professional in court-mandated treatment settings, and a study on the cost-effectiveness of AOT.<br /><br />Overall, these modules provide comprehensive information and resources for implementing and improving AOT programs, covering essential elements, sustainability, maximizing results, outcomes-based evaluation, and overcoming barriers to implementation.

Keywords

Assisted Outpatient Treatment

AOT program

shared decision-making

sustainable AOT program

maximizing results

outcomes-based evaluation

overcoming barriers to implementation

cost savings study

mental health professional

cost-effectiveness of AOT