Sustainable Early Episode Clinic Study (SEEC)

Inclusion Criteria - Participants * Participants must be at least 18 years or older * Participants within 5 years of a clinical diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective disorder made by a clinician with understanding of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for these disorders * Participants must be able to speak, read, and understand English * Participants must sign an informed consent form Inclusion Criteria - Caregivers * Caregivers must be 18 years or older Caregivers must also be willing to attend the multi-family psychoeducation group series (Phase I) * Caregivers must be willing to participate in monthly family therapy and/or monthly phone contact with staff for the duration of the study * Caregivers must sign informed consent form Exclusion Criteria - Participants * Co-occurring developmental disabilities * Receiving electroconvulsive therapy * Primary substance use disorder * On permanent conservatorship * Unable to complete baseline assessments due to acuity of psychiatric symptoms Exclusion Criteria - Caregivers * Caregivers who refuse to participate in the psychoeducation series of Phase 1 * Caregivers who refuse monthly family therapy/phone contact with staff will be excluded * Caregiver is mentally or physically incapable of adequately performing the required study procedures, as determined by treatment team * Caregiver is an employee of the investigator or study site, with direct involvement in the…