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NP Spotlight: Jeremy Schreiber, MSN, PMHNP-BC

A career as a psychiatric nurse practitioner can be replete with challenges and opportunities. The NP Psych Navigator Spotlight is your chance to learn more about nurse practitioners who are working to advance the profession and mental health in general. In the fifth installment of this series, we profile Jeremy Schreiber, MSN, PMHNP-BC.

NP Spotlight

NP Spotlight: Samantha Lau, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

A career as a psychiatric nurse practitioner can be replete with challenges and opportunities. The NP Psych Navigator Spotlight is your chance to learn more about NPs who are working to advance the profession and mental health in general. In the fourth installment of this series, we profile Samantha Lau, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC.

Processing Your Schizophrenia Diagnosis

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Processing Your Schizophrenia Diagnosis

Being diagnosed with schizophrenia can feel very overwhelming. Even if you have experienced unusual thoughts or behavior for a long time, it still may be difficult to understand or accept this diagnosis.

Antagonism/Agonism of Neurotransmitters & Associated Effects

Test Your Knowledge

Antagonism/Agonism of Neurotransmitters & Associated Effects

Test Your Knowledge on the antagonism and agonism of neurotransmitters and their associated effects in pharmacology.

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NP Perspectives

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 Unique Training and Value of Nurse Practitioners

Understanding the Unique Training and Value of Nurse Practitioners

Digesting DSM-5 Criteria and Patient Probes for Bipolar Disorder: Manic/Hypomanic Episodes

NP Spotlight: Kathleen T. McCoy, DNSc, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP

Introduction to Bipolar Disorder

Introduction to Bipolar Disorder

Psychiatric Scales

Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is used to assess daytime sleepiness in adults.¹ The prevalence of daytime sleepiness in people with depressive symptoms is high—ranging from about 40%-50%.²Clinicians can consider using the ESS to measure daytime sleepiness in patients experiencing depressive episodes. The ESS has demonstrated a positive association with depressive scores (e.g., on the Beck Depression Inventory) in people with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).³

Supporting a Loved One with Schizophrenia

Caregiver Resource

Supporting a Loved One with Schizophrenia

Caring for someone with a chronic illness is very challenging, and schizophrenia is a particularly difficult disease to manage. Your loved one needs constant support, and as a caregiver, it can be very tough to stay physically and mentally well. Luckily, there are many resources available that can help you manage your journey as a caregiver.

Addressing Stigma and Misconceptions About Schizophrenia

Quick Guide for Providers

Addressing Stigma and Misconceptions About Schizophrenia

In this guide, we will review common misconceptions about schizophrenia that may help you better understand why patients or caregivers may be hesitant to seek help.

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

Clinician Descriptions of Communication Strategies to Improve Treatment Engagement by Racial/Ethnic Minorities in Mental Health Services: A Systematic Review

Clinical Article

Clinician Descriptions of Communication Strategies to Improve Treatment Engagement by Racial/Ethnic Minorities in Mental Health Services: A Systematic Review

Aggarwal et al. (2016) conducted a systematic literature review to identify patient-clinician communication factors that could account for low mental health treatment engagement rates among patients of racial/ethnic minority status.

Patient Case Quiz: Screening Patients with Schizophrenia in Practice

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Patient Case Quiz: Screening Patients with Schizophrenia in Practice

Does your patient have schizophrenia or another condition? Review this patient case to test your knowledge.

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.

The Rapid Mood Screener (RMS): A Novel and Pragmatic Screener for Bipolar I Disorder

Clinical Article

The Rapid Mood Screener (RMS): A Novel and Pragmatic Screener for Bipolar I Disorder

McIntyre et al developed a simple 6-question Rapid Mood Screener (RMS) to screen for manic symptoms and features of bipolar I disorder.

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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