Supporting A Family Member With Schizophrenia: Practical Strategies For Daily Living [Copy #1 of 2]

"This manual is designed to guide family members and other caregivers in supporting their loved ones with schizophrenia through cognitive adaptation training (CAT) strategies. CAT is an organized approach that uses what clinicians call "environmental supports": these are supports that are integrated into the routines and living spaces of people struggling with schizophrenia and other similar mental health challenges. The supports include a range of tools such as signs, alarms, calendars, checklists, schedules and pill containers for organizing belongings and carrying out daily activities. They are all methods to get around or compensate for some of the thinking and motivation difficulties that can occur with schizophrenia."--