The recent introduction of community mental health models of care in mental illness have brought about a significant change in domestic mental health services in Korea. This change implies a drastic shift in the burden of care to families of the mentally ill, and suggests the need for expanding professional intervention and support. While the field of family therapy in general has made a variety of contributions in working with such families, only a few segments of such efforts are recognized in Korea. This study provides an overview of the models that have been developed for patients and families of schizophrenia, from the early studies and interventions to recent postmodern approaches, and draw implications for applying those models to domestic mental health settings.