Abstract
Objective: This study examined whether patients’ perception of recovery differed for those receiving treatment under a compulsory treatment order (CTO) compared to those who were not.
Method: A total of 86 participants with schizophrenia/schizo-affective disorder were interviewed about their views on recovery, and their clinical files were examined to ascertain if they were under a CTO at time of interview.
Results: No association between being under a CTO and recovery beliefs was found. Irrespective of whether patients were under a CTO or not, the majority of participants (82%) reported that they thought recovery is possible and half of the participants (51%) reported that they were in recovery.
Conclusion: The present study found no evidence that being under a CTO was related to additional pessimistic views about recovery or being recovered. Participants under a CTO were no more or less likely to report that recovery was possible, and that they were recovered, as participants who were not under a CTO.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This research was funded by a James Hume Bequest Fund grant. We thank Marilyn Barclay and Anita Admiraal for interviewing participants and collecting data, and we also thank the patients who participated in this research.
DISCLOSURE
The authors report no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.