Integrated approaches to treatment for patients with schizophrenia and AUD are generally offered through the use of multidisciplinary treatment teams that provide outreach, comprehensive services, and stage-wise treatments
(described below). Outreach is needed because these patients are often demoralized and reluctant to engage in
treatment. Comprehensive services are vital because recovery involves building skills and supports to pursue a meaningful life rather than just managing symptoms or illnesses. Stage-wise treatment assumes that patients recover from two serious disorders over time, in stages, and with help from treatment providers. Patients with schizophrenia and AUD generally pass through four stages of treatment: