Behavioral Health Glossary

Structured outpatient treatment program requiring multiple sessions per week for substance use or mental health disorder...

Rapid, unpredictable changes in emotional expression or mood, often observed as a symptom of various psychiatric and neu...

Treatment principle requiring that patients receive care in the setting that provides necessary support while maximizing...

The intensity and type of behavioral health services clinically appropriate for a patient at a given point in time, typi...

Level of Care assessment determining appropriate treatment intensity based on clinical criteria and patient needs.

Assessment tool used to determine appropriate level of care for mental health treatment based on clinical variables.

Licensed Professional in the Healing Arts, a credentialing designation for qualified mental health practitioners.

Evidence-based treatment approach combining FDA-approved medications with counseling for substance use disorders.

The criterion used by payers and clinical reviewers to determine whether a behavioral health service is appropriate, rea...

Systematic process of verifying patient medications at care transitions to prevent errors and ensure therapeutic continu...

The use of FDA-approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to treat substance use dis...

Temporary involuntary detention for psychiatric evaluation when an individual poses imminent risk, typically lasting 72...

A systematic assessment of a patient's psychological functioning, including appearance, behavior, cognition, and mood at...

Therapeutic approach using the treatment environment itself as a tool for healing and behavior change.

Mini-Mental State Examination, a widely used cognitive screening tool for assessing cognitive impairment and monitoring...

A collaborative counseling approach designed to strengthen a person's motivation and commitment to change.

Medication for Opioid Use Disorder, including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone treatments.

A symptom reflecting diminished or absent normal functions—such as flat affect, alogia, or avolition—typically associate...

Standardized data collection system tracking behavioral health treatment outcomes across multiple domains.

Program of Assertive Community Treatment providing intensive, team-based services for individuals with severe mental ill...

The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; a standardized 30-item rating instrument used to measure symptom severity in i...

A mental health professional with lived experience of mental illness or substance use who provides support based on shar...

A writing convention that emphasizes the individual before their condition or diagnosis in clinical and professional doc...

Day treatment program providing intensive mental health services while patients return home each evening.