This training is presented as a part of the Assisted Outpatient Treatment toolkit.
During this training, Scott Smith (Center for Behavioral Health and Justice consultant) provides an overview of assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) and describes its benefits for employees of Michigan's courts. He discusses eligibility for AOT, when guardianship may be more appropriate, and the process for pursuing AOT.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Agenda
00:43 History of AOT
01:36 Untreated serious mental illness
02:21 Reasons for treatment non-adherence
02:53 Anosognosia
03:21 Two directions of AOT
04:05 Benefits of AOT
05:20 Cost benefits
06:07 Services available via AOT
06:57 Eligibility for AOT
07:25 Guardianship vs. AOT
08:10 Process for pursuing AOT
09:26 Final notes