New York's Involuntary Outpatient Treatment Program Questions Its Effectiveness, Finding That Voluntary Care Yields Similar Outcomes

The study, led by Bevin Croft of the Human Services Research Institute, recommends funneling more money toward voluntary services, citing coercion and harms under AOT orders. "When people are engaged in services, they have better outcomes, Croft said. "Whether or not that engagement is voluntary doesn't seem to make a huge difference.