Abbrev Mental

Question 1

AD

Answer 1

Alzheimer’s disease

Question 2

AD(H)D

Answer 2

attention-deficit (hyperactivity) disorder

Question 3

ADL

Answer 3

activities of daily living

Question 4

ASD

Answer 4

autistic spectrum disorder

Question 5

CA

Answer 5

chronological age

Question 6

CBT

Answer 6

cognitive behaviour therapy

Question 7

DSM-IV (TR)

Answer 7

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Text Revision) (American Psychiatric Association, 4th edition, 2000)

Question 8

DT

Answer 8

delirium tremens

Question 9

ECT

Answer 9

electroconvulsive therapy

Question 10

ETOH

Answer 10

ethanol (or alcohol)

Question 11

GAD

Answer 11

generalised anxiety disorder

Question 12

GCS

Answer 12

Glasgow coma scale

Question 13

IQ

Answer 13

intelligence quotient

Question 14

LOS

Answer 14

loss of consciousness

Question 15

MA

Answer 15

mental age

Question 16

MAOI

Answer 16

monoamine oxidase inhibitor

Question 17

MDD

Answer 17

major depressive disorder

Question 18

MMPI

Answer 18

Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory

Question 19

MSE

Answer 19

mental state examination

Question 20

MSQ

Answer 20

mental state questionnaire

Question 21

OCD

Answer 21

obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 22

OD

Answer 22

overdose

Question 23

PTSD

Answer 23

post traumatic stress disorder

Question 24

SAD

Answer 24

seasonal affective disorder

Question 25

SSRI

Answer 25

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Question 26

WAIS

Answer 26

Wechsler adult intelligence scale

Question 27

WISC(-R)

Answer 27

Wechsler intelligence scale for children (revised)

Question 28

?

Answer 28

symbol for psychiatry/psychology

Question 29

?Rx

Answer 29

symbol for psychotherapy (Walker 289)