psych abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

5150

A

72 hour hold

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2
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5250

A

14 day hold

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3
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ADU (divert adu)

A

acute diversional unit

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4
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AEB (abe is a nursing diagnosis)

A

as evidenced by

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5
Q

AH

A

auditory hallucination

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6
Q

AWOL

A

absent without leave

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7
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B&C

A

board and care home

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8
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BAD (bipolar is bad)

A

bipolar affective disorder

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9
Q

BIB

A

brought in by

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10
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BPD

A

borderline personality disorder

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11
Q

C/O

A

complained off/about

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12
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DC (DC should be discontinued)

A

discontinue

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13
Q

DD

A

developmental disability

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14
Q

DSM

A

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

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15
Q

DTO

A

danger to others

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16
Q

DTS

A

danger to self

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17
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EPS

A

extrapyramidal symptoms

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18
Q

F/U

A

follow up

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19
Q

GA

A

general assistancw

20
Q

GD

A

gravely disabled

21
Q

HI (high and homicidal)

A

homicidal ideation

22
Q

H&P

A

history and physical

23
Q

HAC (halidol is a hack)

A

Haldol, Ativan, and Cogentin

24
Q

LOA (loa is loose)

A

looseness of associations

25
Q

LPT

A

licensed psychiatric technician

26
Q

MHRC

A

Mental Health Rehabilitation Center

27
Q

MHW/MHP/MHA

A

mental health worker/partner/assistant

28
Q

MIA

A

medically indigent adult

29
Q

NMS (names are neuro)

A

neuroleptic malignant syndrome

30
Q

NOS (not specified no’s)

A

not otherwise specified

31
Q

NTE

A

not to exceed

32
Q

OT

A

occupational therapy

33
Q

P-Con

A

permanent conservatorship

34
Q

PES

A

Psychiatric Emergency Services

35
Q

PSA (your mirror is PSA)

A

polysubstance abuse

36
Q

QOD

A

every other day

37
Q

RPR/VDRL

A

syphilis lab tests

38
Q

SAD (promises was SAD)

A

schizoaffective disorder

39
Q

SNRI

A

serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

40
Q

SI (Si is suicidal)

A

suicidal ideation

41
Q

SSI/SSDI

A

Social Security Disability funds

42
Q

T-Con

A

temporary conservatorship

43
Q

TD

A

tardive dyskinesia

44
Q

UA/UDS

A

urinalysis/urine drug screen

45
Q

VSS

A

vital signs stable