Community treatment orders are (somewhat) effective: Their future in the context of rights-based mental health law.

The article offers the author's insights on the effectiveness of community treatment orders (CTOs) in reducing psychiatric readmission. Topics discussed include the study conducted by A. Harris and colleagues on the impact of CTOs in increasing mental health care and delaying readmission based from the health department data from New South Wales, the consideration of patients' decision-making capacity, and the legislative reforms on clinical practice.