Schizophrenia Resources
Chosen by Advanced
Practice Providers
  • Clinical guidelines
  • Patient support and education resources
  • Research updates
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

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...
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...
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...
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.

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