Clinician's Corner
Your CAT Implementation Hub
The resources here are organized to support every stage of CAT delivery – from initial assessment and treatment planning through intervention implementation and trainer development. Whether you are newly trained or experienced, everything here is designed to strengthen fidelity and improve outcomes for the individuals you serve.
Effective Cognitive Adaptation Training requires thoughtful assessment, practical tools, and ongoing support. The resources below are organized to guide clinicians through each stage of CAT delivery, from initial assessment and treatment planning to intervention implementation and trainer development. Whether you are newly trained or an experienced provider, these materials are designed to enhance fidelity, streamline workflow, and improve outcomes for the individuals you serve.
CAT Treatment Delivery
This section includes the CAT manual to guide practitioners supporting individuals in recovery utilizing Cognitive Adaptation Training (CAT) strategies. The CAT Kit inventory list and CAT fidelity scale are provided to help structure your treatment delivery.
- CAT ManualThis manual is designed to guide health care workers in supporting individuals in recovery using Cognitive Adaptation Training (CAT) strategies.
- Comprehensive List of CAT InterventionsComprehensive List of CAT Interventions
- CAT Kit Inventory ListCAT Kit Inventory List These are helpful items every CAT therapist should carry with them in a kit. Keep it in your car at all times. You don’t want to show up to a visit with an intervention (sign, calendar) no way to implement it.
- CAT Fidelity ScaleThe 5 point scales for rating fidelity to the CAT model ranges from (0) where the therapist did not adhere to that aspect of the model to (4) where there is good adherence and very high skill. Thus, the scale assesses both adherence to the CAT model and skill in the application of CAT techniques.
CAT Assessment Forms
This section includes CAT assessment materials utilized by practitioners during the initial home visit to formulate the treatment planning and identify executive functioning and behavioral type.
CAT Intervention Templates
This section includes downloadable templates of CAT interventions and environmental supports to enhance a practitioner’s tool kit when working with individuals in their recovery and independent living skills (e.g. budget, signs, task lists, etc.).
- Daily Activities Log