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Common Mental Health Abbreviations
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Online Terms
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Common Abbreviations
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| AD |
Antidepressant |
| ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| AS |
Asperger's Syndrome |
B
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| BMP |
Behavior Management Plan |
| BP |
Bipolar |
| BPD |
Borderline Personality Disorder |
| BPNOS |
Bipolar Not Otherwise Specified |
C
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| CD |
Conduct Disorder |
| COBPD |
Childhood-Onset Bipolar Disorder |
| CP |
Cerebral Palsy |
| CPS |
Child Protective Services |
D
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| DHS |
Department of Human Services |
| DMS |
Department of Mental Health |
| DS |
Down's Syndrome |
| DX |
Diagnosis |
E
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| EBD |
Emotional and Behavioral Disability |
| ECT |
Electroconvulsive Therapy |
| ED |
Emotional Disability |
| EEG |
Electroencephalogram |
| EKG |
Electrocardiogram |
| EOBP |
Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder |
F
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| FAS |
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| FBA |
Functional Behavioral Assessment |
H
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| HX |
History |
I
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| IEP |
Individualized Education Program |
L
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| LD |
Learning Disability or
Learning Disabled
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M
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| MH |
Mental Health |
| MI |
Mental Illness |
| MR |
Mental Retardation |
| MS |
Mood Stabilizer |
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N
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| NBD |
Neurobiological Brain Disorder |
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O
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| OCD |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| ODD |
Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
| OT |
Occupational Therapy |
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P
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| PDD |
Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
| PDOC |
Psychiatrist |
| PDR |
Physician's Desk Reference (book on medications) |
| PMD |
Primary Medical Doctor |
| PT |
Physical Therapy |
| PTSD |
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
R
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| RAD |
Reactive Attachment Disorder |
| RTC |
Residential Treatment Center |
| RX |
Prescription |
S
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| SAD |
Seasonal Affective Disorder or
Separation Anxiety Disorder
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| SBD |
Severely Behaviorally Handicapped |
| SID |
Sensory Integration Dysfunction |
| SPED |
Special Education |
| SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
| ST |
Speech Therapy |
T
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| TDOC |
Therapist |
| TS |
Tourettes Syndrome |
| TX |
Treatment |
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V
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| VCFS |
Velocardiofacial Syndrome |
Online Terms
B
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| BRB |
"be right back" |
| BTDT |
"been there, done that" |
| BTW |
"by the way" |
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C
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| CTFS |
"can't type for s***" |
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D
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| DH |
"dear husband" |
| DD |
"dear daughter"
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| DS |
"dear son"
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G
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| G2G |
"gotta go" |
| GMTA |
"great minds think alike" |
| GT |
"gifted and talented" |
I
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| IL |
in-laws |
| IMHO |
"in my humble opinion" |
J
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| JMHO |
"just my humble opinion" |
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L
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| LAM |
laughing at myself |
| LMAO |
laughing my a** off |
| LOL |
laughing out loud |
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R
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| ROTFL |
"rolling on the floor laughing" |
| ROTFLMAO |
"rolling on the floor laughing my a** off" |
| ROTFLMBO |
"rolling on the floor laughing my butt off" |
| ROTFLPMP |
"rolling on the floor laughing, peeing my pants" |
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S
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| SD |
school district |
| SO |
significant other |
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T
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| TAG |
talented and gifted |
| TY |
thank-you |
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