POCN's Schizophrenia Center of Excellence

Schizophrenia Resources
Chosen by Advanced
Practice Providers

Clinical guidelines
Patient support and education resources
Research updates

Psychosocial Interventions Essential for Addressing Schizophrenia’s Negative Symptoms

Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) are severe mental health conditions marked by cognitive impairments, poor functional outcomes, reduced quality of life, high internalized stigma, and low life engagement....

CURATED BY: Crystal Hopkins,
DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC

Crystal Hopkins,

DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Founder and CEO, Better Mental Health and Consulting, LLC

Rethinking Schizophrenia: A Focus on Cognitive Decline and Brain Development

Since the introduction of antipsychotics like chlorpromazine in 1952, progress in improving the long-term outcomes for patients with schizophrenia has...

Crystal Hopkins,

DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Founder and CEO, Better Mental Health and Consulting, LLC

CURATED BY:
Crystal Hopkins,
DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC

Schizophrenia’s Negative Symptoms: Addressing the Unmet Medical Need

Schizophrenia is a chronic disorder marked by positive symptoms (eg, delusions, hallucinations) and negative symptoms (eg, avolition, anhedonia). While antipsychotics...

Crystal Hopkins,

DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Founder and CEO, Better Mental Health and Consulting, LLC

CURATED BY:
Crystal Hopkins,
DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC

Rising Global Burden of Mental Disorders Highlights Need for Preventive Strategies in Low-Income Countries

Mental disorders are a major public health issue, with the 2019 Global Burden of Disease report showing a rise in...

Crystal Hopkins,

DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Founder and CEO, Better Mental Health and Consulting, LLC

CURATED BY:
Crystal Hopkins,
DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC

The Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Contributors to the Schizophrenia Center of Excellence

POCN’s Schizophrenia Center of Excellence is curated by practicing clinical nurse practitioners and physician associates who review and select resources that are the most useful to their peers. They provide their expertise by hand-picking the latest content for advanced practice providers including guidelines, news, and best practices for those diagnosing and treating patients with schizophrenia.

Josh Hamilton,

DNP, APRN-BC, CTMH, CNE, CLNC, FAANP
Chief Clinical Officer, The Hamilton Group Behavioral Health LLC; Clinical Professor and Chair, College of Nursing, Washington State University