Call for caution on cutting back on compulsory treatments

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Call for caution on cutting back on compulsory treatments

Stephen
Forbes
Image shows man sitting on leather couch, with his hand to his forehead
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission says compulsory treatment orders are out of step with current approaches to mental distress [Image: Nik Shuliahin on Unsplash]
A prominent psychiatrist says a call by the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission to reduce the use of compulsory treatment orders for mentally ill p