Seattle · Thursday, September 10, 2026
Assisted Outpatient Treatment in the United States: History, Evidence, Implementation, and Future Directions
Assisted Outpatient Treatment in the United States: History, Evidence, Implementation, and Future Directions on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at University of Washington Seattle Campus (Culture). Best for: preschool, school-age.
Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), also known as outpatient civil commitment, occupies an important but often controversial place in the mental health care continuum. This presentation will trace the historical development of AOT in the United States, from deinstitutionalization and civil commitment reform to contemporary models of court-ordered…