Psych Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AA
A
Alcoholic Anonymous
2
Q
ADD
A
Attention Deficit Disorder
3
Q
ADHD
A
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
4
Q
ADIS
A
Anxiety Disorders interview schedule
5
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
6
Q
AH
A
Auditory hallucinations
7
Q
AIMS
A
abnormal involuntary movement scale
8
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
9
Q
AN
A
anorexia nervousa
10
Q
APA
A
American Psychiatric Association
11
Q
AP
A
antipsychotic drugs
12
Q
APD
A
Antisocial personality disorder
13
Q
BAC
A
blood alcohol concentration
14
Q
BAD
A
bipolar affective disorder
15
Q
BDI
A
Beck depression inventory
16
Q
BN
A
Bulimia nervousa
17
Q
BPD
A
Borderline personality disorder
18
Q
BPRS
A
Brief psychiatric rating scale
19
Q
BZD
A
benzodiazepine
20
Q
CBT
A
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
21
Q
CBZ
A
Carbamazepine
22
Q
CGI
A
clinical global impressions
23
Q
CLZ
A
clozapine
24
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
25
COS
contract of safety
26
CPZ
chlorpromazine
27
DA
dopamine
28
DAT
dementia of Alzheimer's type
29
DIMS
Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep
30
DMI
desipramine
31
DOES
Disorders of excessive somnolence
32
DSH
Deliberate self harm
33
DST
dexamethasone suppression test
34
DTs
delirium tremens
35
DUI
driving under the influence
36
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
37
EMDR
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
38
EPS
extrapyramidal syndromes
39
5-HT
Five hydroxytryptophan, serotonin
40
FGA
first generation antipsychotic
41
FOI
flight of ideas
42
FPZ
fluphenazine
43
GABA
gamma aminobutyric acid
44
GAD
generalized anxiety disorder
45
GAF
global assessment of functioning
46
HI
homicidal ideation
47
HAM-A
hamilton anxiety scale
48
HAM-D
hailton depression scale
49
IQ
intelligence quotient
50
IOR
Ideas of reference
51
ITP
interpersonal psychotherapy
52
LAM
lamotrigine
53
LD
learning disability
54
LLPDD
late luteal phase dysphoric disorder
55
Li
lithium
56
LOA
looseness of associations
57
LTM
long term memory
58
MAOI
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
59
MBD
Minimal brain dysfunction
60
MDD
major depressive disorder
61
MMPI
Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory
62
MMSE
mini-mental status exam
63
MSE
mental status exam
64
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
65
NAMI
National alliance of the mentally ill
66
NE
norepinephrine
67
NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health
68
NPD
Narcissistic personality disorder
69
NPT
nocturnal penile tumescence
70
NREM
non-rapid eye movement
71
OBS
organic brain syndrome
72
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
73
OCPD
Obsessive compulsive personality disorder
74
OD
overdose
75
OLZ
olanzapine
76
OXC
oxcarbazepine
77
PD
Panic disorder, Parkinson's disease
78
PEEC
Psychiatric Emergency Evaluation Center
79
PI
Paranoid ideation
80
PMDD
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
81
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
82
PPD
paranoid personality disorder
83
PTSD
post traumatic stress disorder
84
QOL
quality of life
85
QUE
quetiapine
86
REM
rapid eye movement
87
RIS
risperidone
88
RTU
restricted to unit
89
SAD
Seasonal Affective disorder, Schizoaffective disorder
90
SCID
Structured clinical interview DSMIV
91
SCPT
Schizophrenia, chronic paranoid type
92
SCUT
Schizophrenia, chronic undifferentiated type
93
SGA
second generation antipsychotic medication
94
SI
suicidal ideation
95
SIB
self injurious behavior
96
SNRI
Serotonin Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
97
SO
suicidal observation
98
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
99
STM
short term memory
100
TCA
tricyclic antidepressant
101
TD
tardive dyskinesia
102
VH
visual halluncinations
103
VPA
valproic acid
104
302
Involuntary commitment
105
201
voluntary admission
