abbreviations Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
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AD
A
Alzheimer disease
2
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ADHD
A
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
3
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
4
Q
AIMS
A
abnormal involuntary movement scale
5
Q
ASD
A
autism spectrum disorder
6
Q
BZD
A
benzodiazepine
7
Q
CA
A
chronological age
8
Q
CBT
A
cognitive behavioural therapy
9
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
10
Q
DSM-IV-TR
A
diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders 4th edition text revision
11
Q
DT
A
delirium tremens
12
Q
ECT
A
electroconvulsive therapy
13
Q
GAD
A
generalized anxiety disorder
14
Q
IQ
A
intelligence quotient - IQ test
15
Q
LSD
A
lysergic acid diethylamide- a hallucinogen
16
Q
MA
A
mental age
17
Q
MAOI
A
monoamine oxidase inhibitor
18
Q
MDD
A
major depressive disorder
19
Q
MMPI
A
minnesota multiphasic personality inventory
20
Q
MR
A
mental retardation
21
Q
OCD
A
obsessive complusive disorder
22
Q
PDD
A
pervasive developmental disorder
23
Q
PTSD
A
post traumatic stress disorder
24
Q
Rx
A
therapy
25
SAD
seasonal affective disorder
26
SNRI
serotonin-noraepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
27
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
28
TAT
thematic apperception test
29
TCA
tricyclic antidepressants
30
TD
tardive dyskinesia
31
THC
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
32
WAIS
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
33
WISC
Wechsler Intelligence Scle for Children
34
Ψ
symbol for psych-
35
ΨRx
psychotherapy
