Lynn Nanos

Yeah, definitely. There are a lot of people cycle in and out of emergency services. And so it's very common for me to be evaluating someone who I have previously evaluated before because the lengths of stay on inpatient units are usually so short and there are so many premature discharges that patients...

Yeah, definitely. There are a lot of people cycle in and out of emergency services. And so it's very common for me to be evaluating someone who I have previously evaluated before because the lengths of stay on inpatient units are usually so short and there are so many premature discharges that patients...

inevitably fall back into poor self-care and crisis mode when they've been released from hospitals too soon. So we see the revolving door of hospitalizations, people repeatedly presenting themselves to emergency services is very common.

inevitably fall back into poor self-care and crisis mode when they've been released from hospitals too soon. So we see the revolving door of hospitalizations, people repeatedly presenting themselves to emergency services is very common.

inevitably fall back into poor self-care and crisis mode when they've been released from hospitals too soon. So we see the revolving door of hospitalizations, people repeatedly presenting themselves to emergency services is very common.

Well, there's a tool that's widely underutilized in the United States called Assisted Outpatient Treatment. And all states except for Connecticut and Massachusetts allow this. And Washington, D.C. allows AOT as well. AOT is Court Ordered Outpatient Treatment. especially critical for those with anosognosia, which means lack of awareness of being ill.

Well, there's a tool that's widely underutilized in the United States called Assisted Outpatient Treatment. And all states except for Connecticut and Massachusetts allow this. And Washington, D.C. allows AOT as well. AOT is Court Ordered Outpatient Treatment. especially critical for those with anosognosia, which means lack of awareness of being ill.

Well, there's a tool that's widely underutilized in the United States called Assisted Outpatient Treatment. And all states except for Connecticut and Massachusetts allow this. And Washington, D.C. allows AOT as well. AOT is Court Ordered Outpatient Treatment. especially critical for those with anosognosia, which means lack of awareness of being ill.

We know that a very high percentage of people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have anosognosia. A lot of people with bipolar disorder have anosognosia as well. And so when someone lacks insight, of course, they're not going to initiate treatment or they're not going to want to get help. And so this anosognosia really interferes with treatment.

We know that a very high percentage of people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have anosognosia. A lot of people with bipolar disorder have anosognosia as well. And so when someone lacks insight, of course, they're not going to initiate treatment or they're not going to want to get help. And so this anosognosia really interferes with treatment.

We know that a very high percentage of people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have anosognosia. A lot of people with bipolar disorder have anosognosia as well. And so when someone lacks insight, of course, they're not going to initiate treatment or they're not going to want to get help. And so this anosognosia really interferes with treatment.

And AOT oftentimes uses the black robe effect, which is People, they're more likely to follow treatment plans and they're more likely to follow through with treatment when there's a judge ordering them to do the treatment because of the judge's power and influence. And that's called the black robe effect.

And AOT oftentimes uses the black robe effect, which is People, they're more likely to follow treatment plans and they're more likely to follow through with treatment when there's a judge ordering them to do the treatment because of the judge's power and influence. And that's called the black robe effect.

And AOT oftentimes uses the black robe effect, which is People, they're more likely to follow treatment plans and they're more likely to follow through with treatment when there's a judge ordering them to do the treatment because of the judge's power and influence. And that's called the black robe effect.

And there have been lots of studies showing that AOT reduces rates of homelessness, hospitalization and incarcerations. It also prevents violence, prevents suicides. It's a tool that Massachusetts and Connecticut really need to adopt if we want to see a decrease in these horrible markers.

And there have been lots of studies showing that AOT reduces rates of homelessness, hospitalization and incarcerations. It also prevents violence, prevents suicides. It's a tool that Massachusetts and Connecticut really need to adopt if we want to see a decrease in these horrible markers.

And there have been lots of studies showing that AOT reduces rates of homelessness, hospitalization and incarcerations. It also prevents violence, prevents suicides. It's a tool that Massachusetts and Connecticut really need to adopt if we want to see a decrease in these horrible markers.

Well, psychosis involves the most anosognosia among the serious mental illnesses. I can usually tell if there's lack of insight or anosognosia involved when there's lack of adherence to taking medications. and not attending outpatient appointments. These are some red flags and signs that there's some anosognosia going on.

Well, psychosis involves the most anosognosia among the serious mental illnesses. I can usually tell if there's lack of insight or anosognosia involved when there's lack of adherence to taking medications. and not attending outpatient appointments. These are some red flags and signs that there's some anosognosia going on.

Well, psychosis involves the most anosognosia among the serious mental illnesses. I can usually tell if there's lack of insight or anosognosia involved when there's lack of adherence to taking medications. and not attending outpatient appointments. These are some red flags and signs that there's some anosognosia going on.