Illness Management and Recovery / IMR-A06-1
Everyday Medication Supports — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind everyday medication supports and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Casey's refill routine is disrupted by transport problems.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Practical supports should be chosen collaboratively and fit the prescribed plan.
The idea
Practical supports should be chosen collaboratively and fit the prescribed plan.
An ordinary example
Casey's refill routine is disrupted by transport problems.
What this can look like
Identify one barrier to following the agreed prescription and a reminder or access support to discuss with the team.
Check the fit
Which support addresses the actual barrier? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
A personal recovery goal and a symptom-management strategy serve related but different purposes; the person defines what a meaningful life includes.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- Which support addresses the actual barrier?
Conceptual background
Illness Management and Recovery Evidence-Based Practices KIT — SAMHSA
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.