psych abbreviations Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
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5150
A
72 hour hold
2
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5250
A
14 day hold
3
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ADU (divert adu)
A
acute diversional unit
4
Q
AEB (abe is a nursing diagnosis)
A
as evidenced by
5
Q
AH
A
auditory hallucination
6
Q
AWOL
A
absent without leave
7
Q
B&C
A
board and care home
8
Q
BAD (bipolar is bad)
A
bipolar affective disorder
9
Q
BIB
A
brought in by
10
Q
BPD
A
borderline personality disorder
11
Q
C/O
A
complained off/about
12
Q
DC (DC should be discontinued)
A
discontinue
13
Q
DD
A
developmental disability
14
Q
DSM
A
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
15
Q
DTO
A
danger to others
16
Q
DTS
A
danger to self
17
Q
EPS
A
extrapyramidal symptoms
18
Q
F/U
A
follow up
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
LPT
licensed psychiatric technician
26
MHRC
Mental Health Rehabilitation Center
27
MHW/MHP/MHA
mental health worker/partner/assistant
28
MIA
medically indigent adult
29
NMS (names are neuro)
neuroleptic malignant syndrome
30
NOS (not specified no's)
not otherwise specified
31
NTE
not to exceed
32
OT
occupational therapy
33
P-Con
permanent conservatorship
34
PES
Psychiatric Emergency Services
35
PSA (your mirror is PSA)
polysubstance abuse
36
QOD
every other day
37
RPR/VDRL
syphilis lab tests
38
SAD (promises was SAD)
schizoaffective disorder
39
SNRI
serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
40
SI (Si is suicidal)
suicidal ideation
41
SSI/SSDI
Social Security Disability funds
42
T-Con
temporary conservatorship
43
TD
tardive dyskinesia
44
UA/UDS
urinalysis/urine drug screen
45
VSS
vital signs stable
