Psych Abbreviations Flashcards
AA
Alcoholic Anonymous
ADD
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADIS
Anxiety Disorders interview schedule
ADL
Activities of daily living
AH
Auditory hallucinations
AIMS
abnormal involuntary movement scale
AMA
Against Medical Advice
AN
anorexia nervousa
APA
American Psychiatric Association
AP
antipsychotic drugs
APD
Antisocial personality disorder
BAC
blood alcohol concentration
BAD
bipolar affective disorder
BDI
Beck depression inventory
BN
Bulimia nervousa
BPD
Borderline personality disorder
BPRS
Brief psychiatric rating scale
BZD
benzodiazepine
CBT
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
CBZ
Carbamazepine
CGI
clinical global impressions
CLZ
clozapine
CNS
central nervous system
COS
contract of safety
CPZ
chlorpromazine
DA
dopamine
DAT
dementia of Alzheimer’s type
DIMS
Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep
DMI
desipramine
DOES
Disorders of excessive somnolence
DSH
Deliberate self harm
DST
dexamethasone suppression test
DTs
delirium tremens
DUI
driving under the influence
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
EMDR
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
EPS
extrapyramidal syndromes
5-HT
Five hydroxytryptophan, serotonin
FGA
first generation antipsychotic
FOI
flight of ideas
FPZ
fluphenazine