Michelle DeCoux Hampton
@decouxhampton.bsky.social
Associate Editor, Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association; Associate Dean, Operations and Scholarship, Samuel Merritt University
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It was an inspiring week at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association annual conference last week in NOLA! I enjoyed reconnecting with JAPNA editorial board members (pictured L to R: Dr. Mary Denise Moller, Dr. Karen Jennings Mathis, me, Dr. Angel Solorzano Martinez,...
“Psychiatric dx has evolved beyond its clinical origins to function as narrative, identity...This...creates significant risks: diagnostic inflation, erosion of clinical reasoning, and the collapse of personhood into pathology. For psyc nurses, the challenge is to discern...
December 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“Psychiatric dx has evolved beyond its clinical origins to function as narrative, identity...This...creates significant risks: diagnostic inflation, erosion of clinical reasoning, and the collapse of personhood into pathology. For psyc nurses, the challenge is to discern...
My Jan/Feb JAPNA editorial examines how the hero narrative harms nurses. “[A]s we continue to...[recover]...post-COVID-19, we must commit to enacting organizational change and remember that novel interventions, no matter how innovative,... #APNA #mentalhealth #nurses
December 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
My Jan/Feb JAPNA editorial examines how the hero narrative harms nurses. “[A]s we continue to...[recover]...post-COVID-19, we must commit to enacting organizational change and remember that novel interventions, no matter how innovative,... #APNA #mentalhealth #nurses
JAPNA is seeking submissions! 📝
Send us your best work for upcoming special issues or for inclusion in any of our existing special collections. If your work drives psychiatric–mental health nursing forward, we want to read it.
Send us your best work for upcoming special issues or for inclusion in any of our existing special collections. If your work drives psychiatric–mental health nursing forward, we want to read it.
December 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
JAPNA is seeking submissions! 📝
Send us your best work for upcoming special issues or for inclusion in any of our existing special collections. If your work drives psychiatric–mental health nursing forward, we want to read it.
Send us your best work for upcoming special issues or for inclusion in any of our existing special collections. If your work drives psychiatric–mental health nursing forward, we want to read it.
“…nature-based...therapies—are gaining recognition. Home aquariums may offer a safe, accessible, and underexplored therapeutic modality…Participants described fishkeeping as a source of emotional therapy, social connection, and personal growth... #mentalhealth #APNA
December 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“…nature-based...therapies—are gaining recognition. Home aquariums may offer a safe, accessible, and underexplored therapeutic modality…Participants described fishkeeping as a source of emotional therapy, social connection, and personal growth... #mentalhealth #APNA
I posted a podcast with Dr. James Kimmel a few months ago about “retaliation or revenge-seeking ha[ving] similar effects on the brain as addictions to substances or gambling (Kimmel & Rowe, 2021).” My editorial for the Nov/Dec JAPNA issue explores how we might apply...
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I posted a podcast with Dr. James Kimmel a few months ago about “retaliation or revenge-seeking ha[ving] similar effects on the brain as addictions to substances or gambling (Kimmel & Rowe, 2021).” My editorial for the Nov/Dec JAPNA issue explores how we might apply...
"changing the route of administration of antipsychotic medications from oral to long-acting intramuscular injections can improve the clinical, quality of life, and health care utilization outcomes in people with schizophrenia...
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"changing the route of administration of antipsychotic medications from oral to long-acting intramuscular injections can improve the clinical, quality of life, and health care utilization outcomes in people with schizophrenia...
“The adaptation of North Korean refugee women involves complex psychological, economic, social, and cultural challenges…key factors essential for successful adaptation: psychological stability, economic independence, the formation of social relationships, and...
November 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“The adaptation of North Korean refugee women involves complex psychological, economic, social, and cultural challenges…key factors essential for successful adaptation: psychological stability, economic independence, the formation of social relationships, and...
A message from APNA President, Dr. Allyson Neal: "I have early memories of my father saying that something he was working on had too much memory—he meant it had been held in a certain position too long and would be very difficult to change... #APNA @sagepub.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A message from APNA President, Dr. Allyson Neal: "I have early memories of my father saying that something he was working on had too much memory—he meant it had been held in a certain position too long and would be very difficult to change... #APNA @sagepub.com
For psychiatric mental health nurses in DNP and RN to BSN programs, a work learning program resulted in “promotions and salary increases…and retention was high with 87.5% of nurses remaining employed...
October 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
For psychiatric mental health nurses in DNP and RN to BSN programs, a work learning program resulted in “promotions and salary increases…and retention was high with 87.5% of nurses remaining employed...
Call for Papers: This is a reminder that JAPNA is seeking papers for special issues regarding: suicide risk and prevention (due 11/1/25), telehealth (due 1/1/26), and harm reduction (due 7/1/26). For more detailed information, see: journals.sagepub.com/page/jap/cal...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Call for Papers: This is a reminder that JAPNA is seeking papers for special issues regarding: suicide risk and prevention (due 11/1/25), telehealth (due 1/1/26), and harm reduction (due 7/1/26). For more detailed information, see: journals.sagepub.com/page/jap/cal...
It was an inspiring week at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association annual conference last week in NOLA! I enjoyed reconnecting with JAPNA editorial board members (pictured L to R: Dr. Mary Denise Moller, Dr. Karen Jennings Mathis, me, Dr. Angel Solorzano Martinez,...
October 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It was an inspiring week at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association annual conference last week in NOLA! I enjoyed reconnecting with JAPNA editorial board members (pictured L to R: Dr. Mary Denise Moller, Dr. Karen Jennings Mathis, me, Dr. Angel Solorzano Martinez,...
In a study “to determine if one-on-one mealtime support training for staff [in a residential treatment center] can help increase oral nutrition intake in adolescents with EDs…[meal intake increased from] 58.1%…
October 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
In a study “to determine if one-on-one mealtime support training for staff [in a residential treatment center] can help increase oral nutrition intake in adolescents with EDs…[meal intake increased from] 58.1%…
"Although systems-level policy, legislation, and intervention are needed to adequately address health inequities in health professional education and practice, providers should not underestimate their potential to improve care at the individual level within each patient-provider encounter...
October 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"Although systems-level policy, legislation, and intervention are needed to adequately address health inequities in health professional education and practice, providers should not underestimate their potential to improve care at the individual level within each patient-provider encounter...
“Restrictive laws still impede nurse practitioners (NPs) from realizing the full scope of their training and education in too many states. While practice laws vary from state to state, working in states with restricted practice policies creates...
October 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
“Restrictive laws still impede nurse practitioners (NPs) from realizing the full scope of their training and education in too many states. While practice laws vary from state to state, working in states with restricted practice policies creates...
“Health care workers must be prepared to support families during immigration enforcement actions…[including} Providing trauma-informed care…co-creat[ing] immigration emergency plans…
October 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“Health care workers must be prepared to support families during immigration enforcement actions…[including} Providing trauma-informed care…co-creat[ing] immigration emergency plans…
“Some of the most important themes arising from a review [N=54] of these studies include the impact of both unique elements of the LGBTQ life experience (including experienced and anticipated anti-LGBTQ discrimination, and internalized stigma), as well as broader elements...
September 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
“Some of the most important themes arising from a review [N=54] of these studies include the impact of both unique elements of the LGBTQ life experience (including experienced and anticipated anti-LGBTQ discrimination, and internalized stigma), as well as broader elements...
"...through demonstrated and adaptive coping strategies such as activism and community engagement and then their resilience - often offsets risks, but cannot fully erase the structural inequities." Russell Preston MS, RN, PMHNP-BC, 2024 JAPNA Health Equity award winner...
September 15, 2025 at 1:53 AM
"...through demonstrated and adaptive coping strategies such as activism and community engagement and then their resilience - often offsets risks, but cannot fully erase the structural inequities." Russell Preston MS, RN, PMHNP-BC, 2024 JAPNA Health Equity award winner...
“This review [of 25 studies of US high school adolescents] found that [mind-body interventions] were more effective at reducing anxiety than [cognitive behavioral therapy] interventions, but there were no differences in effectiveness for stress and depression.”
September 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“This review [of 25 studies of US high school adolescents] found that [mind-body interventions] were more effective at reducing anxiety than [cognitive behavioral therapy] interventions, but there were no differences in effectiveness for stress and depression.”
On behalf of the editorial team at JAPNA, thank you to our clinical and research experts who serve as JAPNA reviewers. We couldn’t do it without you! doi.org/10.1177/1078... #APNA
September 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
On behalf of the editorial team at JAPNA, thank you to our clinical and research experts who serve as JAPNA reviewers. We couldn’t do it without you! doi.org/10.1177/1078... #APNA
Per 2024 JAPNA Author Awardee, Teresa Ng, "It seems like we're intervening too late in the spectrum...[We] probably should implement more of these prevention interventions, such as more stress management...
September 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Per 2024 JAPNA Author Awardee, Teresa Ng, "It seems like we're intervening too late in the spectrum...[We] probably should implement more of these prevention interventions, such as more stress management...
Congratulations to JAPNA Author Recognition Award winners for 2024. Dr. Shana Davis, Teresa Ng, and Russell Preston. The nominees in each category also made substantive contributions to the literature. We appreciate all of our authors and are pleased to give special recognition to them.
September 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Congratulations to JAPNA Author Recognition Award winners for 2024. Dr. Shana Davis, Teresa Ng, and Russell Preston. The nominees in each category also made substantive contributions to the literature. We appreciate all of our authors and are pleased to give special recognition to them.
“On an inpatient behavioral health unit,…Nurses used an evidence-based model for nurse–patient communication: the Seeking information, Engaging in conversation, Exploring options, and Deciding on treatment (SEED) and use of a Control Preferences Scale (CPS)...
September 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
“On an inpatient behavioral health unit,…Nurses used an evidence-based model for nurse–patient communication: the Seeking information, Engaging in conversation, Exploring options, and Deciding on treatment (SEED) and use of a Control Preferences Scale (CPS)...
Congratulations to Dr. Shana Williams, 2024 JAPNA Author Award for Quality Improvement. "just because someone is psychotic, ...depressed,...experiencing mania doesn’t mean that they don’t have a right to be involved in their decisions." youtu.be/HU_TtOoDRLk
Dr. Shana M Williams (Davis) Discusses: The effects of shared decision making
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September 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Congratulations to Dr. Shana Williams, 2024 JAPNA Author Award for Quality Improvement. "just because someone is psychotic, ...depressed,...experiencing mania doesn’t mean that they don’t have a right to be involved in their decisions." youtu.be/HU_TtOoDRLk
“[Psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners] are both prepared to provide psychotherapy, psychopharmacological interventions, and clinical supervision across diverse healthcare settings. Recognizing these shared competencies...
August 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
“[Psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners] are both prepared to provide psychotherapy, psychopharmacological interventions, and clinical supervision across diverse healthcare settings. Recognizing these shared competencies...
“A secondary analysis of publicly available data from the 2022 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses [found that] Over 82% report their workplace uses telehealth, and 77.6% report personal use of telehealth…
August 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
“A secondary analysis of publicly available data from the 2022 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses [found that] Over 82% report their workplace uses telehealth, and 77.6% report personal use of telehealth…