Contents: I. About Schizophrenia. 1. Reality, Not Myth! 2. What Happens to Sufferers. 3. What Happens to Families --II. Identifying and Meeting Needs. 4. Priorities for the Whole Family. 5. Priorities for Sufferers. 6. Meeting Needs Identified by Families. 7. Meeting Needs Identified by Sufferers -- III. A Needs Based Approach. 8. Explanations and Sharing Information. 9. Dealing with Specific Problems. 10. An Effective Resource. 11. Reality Testing and Other Strategies. 12. Needs Based Groupwork -- IV. A Way Forward. 13. Damage Limitation