Conclusion
schizophrenia, PLWS hopefulness
The results of our study suggest that hopefulness may be important to consider in PLWS treatment regimens as caregiver hopefulness is associated with improvements in PLWS hopefulness over time. Dyads of this nature are complex, and members are continuously influencing each other’s outcomes. Neither schizophrenia nor hopefulness are experienced in a vacuum. Therefore, caregiver mental health and well-being are absolutely critical to consider when working to promote recovery in individuals living with schizophrenia. Hope is a powerful non-pharmacological tool that is underutilized in both high-resource and resource-constrained settings.