r community care for persons with schizophrenia has been grossly inadequate throughout the United States, often resulting in a "revolving door" syndrome. Two factors are primarily responsible for this state off affairs: poor coordination of services and shortage of services. One result of the inadequacy of community treatment is that many people with schizophrenia have become homeless. Approximately one-third of the homeless people in the United States suffers from a severe mental disorder, commonly schizophrenia. Still others live in nursing homes or rest homes, many live in boarding housed or single-room-occupancy hotels, and many thousands live in prisons because their disorder has led them to break the law.B. The promise of community treatment: The success and potential of proper community care for persons recovering from schizophrenia continue to capture the interest of both clinicians and government officials. One major development has been the formation of national interest groups that are successfully promoting community treatment for people with severe mental disorders. (Abnormal Psychology, third edition), Ronald J. ComerThere are also concerns with money when dealing with a schizophrenic patient. Many people with schizophrenia have trouble handling money matters. This can present families with some awkward situations. Some of these may be beyond an immediate or a ready solution. Normally, where a patient is entitled, he or she will receive help Page 10at the hospital to complete arrangements for welfare benefits. In this situation, your relative will then receive a monthly income that is under his or her complete control. Most will need a good deal of help learning how to budget people to meet such various items such as rent or board food and transpiration. They need to know that their spending over and above regular monthly needs should not exceed what is left. For many this is difficult, and is just the beginnin...
