The Academic Collaborative Center Psychotic Disorders is a collaboration of Amsterdam UMC and Arkin. Patients with psychotic disorders loose connection with others and society. Our research needs to be instrumental in restoring this connection.

We focus on three groups of psychotic patients;
A) high risk and early psychosis patients,
B) outpatients with a psychotic disorder, and
C) patients with severe mental illness who require intensive care.

We conduct research into a variety of topics such as medication, psychotherapeutic interventions, treatment-resistance, social functioning, housing and recovery. The academic centre is embedded in Mentrum, part of Arkin which specializes in the treatment of severe psychiatric disorders. It provides outpatient, inpatient, and crisis care, focusing on individuals with complex mental health needs who require intensive and specialized support.