December 21, 2016 |
Schizophrenia Caregiver Tips
Taking care of someone with schizophrenia can be challenging. Dr. Samuels provides several strategies that can be helpful to caregivers.
by HN Editorial
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Taking care of someone with schizophrenia can be challenging. Much of your care will be focused on helping those affected remember things like getting to appointments, taking medications, along with basic activities like eating meals and taking showers. In this video, Dr. Susan Samuels provides some tips for those acting as a caregiver for those with schizophrenia.
Reviewed by: Mera Goodman, MD. Review date:
February 28, 2022
Susan Samuels
Dr. Samuels is an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry and clinical pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and an assistant attending psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
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