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Welcome to NP Psych Navigator, a curated library of clinical tools, educational resources, and inspiring stories from your peers. Our mission is to support your needs as you support your patients with mental illness. 

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Psychiatric Scales

Brief Negative Symptoms Scale (BNSS)

The Brief Negative Symptom Scale (BNSS) was designed to assess negative symptoms of schizophrenia in a way that can be easily implemented into clinical research.1,2
Understanding the Mixed Affective States of Bipolar Disorder

Clinical Insights

Understanding the Mixed Affective States of Bipolar Disorder

Kate Sullivan, MSN, APN, shares important considerations for understanding mixed affective states in bipolar disorder and how those states affect diagnosis.

Psychiatric Scales

DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview

The DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) is a structured interview to help clinicians assess the impact of cultural features or other factors that might be relevant to a patient’s diagnosis or treatment.1,2 It was developed by the American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-5 Cross-Cultural Issues Subgroup.1
Adjunctive Antidepressant Use and Symptomatic Recovery Among Bipolar Depressed Patients with Concomitant Manic Symptoms: Findings From the STEP-BD Study

Clinical Article

Adjunctive Antidepressant Use and Symptomatic Recovery Among Bipolar Depressed Patients with Concomitant Manic Symptoms: Findings From the STEP-BD Study

Goldberg et al evaluated patients from the naturalistic treatment assignment of the STEP-BD study to determine whether antidepressant medications are effective in treating patients with bipolar depression with subsyndromal manic features.

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When it comes to giving the best care to your patients, experience matters. Check out our Clinical Insights to hear from our vibrant community of nurse practitioners.

Understanding the Mixed Affective States of Bipolar Disorder
Understanding the Mixed Affective States of Bipolar Disorder
NP Spotlight: Alan “Tony” Amberg, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
NP Spotlight: Alan “Tony” Amberg, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
NP Spotlight: Tina Matthews-Hayes, DNP, FNP, PMHNP
NP Spotlight: Tina Matthews-Hayes, DNP, FNP, PMHNP
Using Patient Values to Determine Outcomes that Matter to Patients with Bipolar Disorder
Using Patient Values to Determine Outcomes that Matter to Patients with Bipolar Disorder


Clinical Tools

Psychiatric Scales

Brief Negative Symptoms Scale (BNSS)

The Brief Negative Symptom Scale (BNSS) was designed to assess negative symptoms of schizophrenia in a way that can be easily implemented into clinical research.1,2

Psychiatric Scales

DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview

The DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) is a structured interview to help clinicians assess the impact of cultural features or other factors that might be relevant to a patient’s diagnosis or treatment.1,2 It was developed by the American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-5 Cross-Cultural Issues Subgroup.1
Addressing Common Myths about Bipolar Disorder

Quick Guide for Providers

Addressing Common Myths about Bipolar Disorder

There are many misconceptions about bipolar disorder. These misconceptions can lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment, inappropriate treatment, or negative patient outcomes. Identifying and correcting common myths about bipolar disorder is an important step to ensuring patients receive the right diagnosis and treatment, which can give them a better chance at living fuller, healthier, more productive lives. Learn how to address some of the more common myths about what bipolar disorder is and what it is not.
The Positive and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Quick Guide for Providers

The Positive and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder in which a person may exhibit a wide range of different cognitive, behavioral, and emotional dysfunctions. These are categorized into positive symptoms and negative symptoms. This printable one-page guide is created to help you find the information you need quickly and easily.

Clinical Education

Adjunctive Antidepressant Use and Symptomatic Recovery Among Bipolar Depressed Patients with Concomitant Manic Symptoms: Findings From the STEP-BD Study

Clinical Article

Adjunctive Antidepressant Use and Symptomatic Recovery Among Bipolar Depressed Patients with Concomitant Manic Symptoms: Findings From the STEP-BD Study

Goldberg et al evaluated patients from the naturalistic treatment assignment of the STEP-BD study to determine whether antidepressant medications are effective in treating patients with bipolar depression with subsyndromal manic features.
Quiz: Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Test Your Knowledge

Quiz: Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Take this short quiz to test your knowledge of differentiating between the positive and negative symptoms that can occur in schizophrenia.
Clinical Correlates of DSM-5 Mixed Features in Bipolar Disorder: A Meta-Analysis

Clinical Article

Clinical Correlates of DSM-5 Mixed Features in Bipolar Disorder: A Meta-Analysis

Bartoli et al (2020) looked at clinical characteristics of patients with bipolar disorder with mixed features and identified correlates that appear to be distinct in people with manic/hypomanic index episodes.
Thresholds for Severity, Remission and Recovery Using the Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST) in Bipolar Disorder

Clinical Article

Thresholds for Severity, Remission and Recovery Using the Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST) in Bipolar Disorder

Bonnin et al. (2018) aimed to define severity cutoffs on the Functional Assessment Short Test (FAST) to classify functional impairment more accurately in patients with bipolar disorders and inform the efficacy of pharmacologic and psychological treatments in randomized controlled trials.

Psychiatry Fundamentals 

Psychiatry draws upon skills that are essential to the nurse practitioner approach to patient care, empathy, compassion, and understanding. A thorough knowledge of the different mental illnesses complements those skills.

Learn more about Psychiatry Fundamentals
Psychiatry Fundamentals 

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