Community Psychiatry Glossary

A treatment principle requiring that mental health services be provided in the setting that imposes the fewest limitatio...

A classification indicating the intensity and type of mental health services required by an individual based on clinical...

Level of Care Utilization System - a standardized tool for determining appropriate placement in mental health services.

The use of FDA-approved medications, in combination with counselling and behavioural therapies, to provide a whole-patie...

A formal written agreement between two or more organisations that documents shared responsibilities, referral protocols,...

The legal and policy principle requiring that insurance coverage for mental health and substance use disorder treatment...

Mental Health First Aid - a training program that teaches community members to recognize and respond to mental health cr...

A specialized response team that provides immediate mental health crisis intervention services in community settings.

Mental Status Examination - a systematic assessment of a person's psychological functioning and cognitive state at the t...

A grassroots advocacy organization providing education, support, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by m...

Informal relationships and community connections—such as family members, friends, neighbours, and faith communities—that...

The coordinated system of mental health, substance use, primary care, social service, and community support providers th...

The percentage of scheduled mental health appointments at which the patient does not attend and does not provide advance...

A landmark 1999 Supreme Court ruling requiring states to provide community-based services for individuals with disabilit...

A community mental health professional who proactively engages hard-to-reach or homeless individuals with psychiatric ne...

An intensive community-based treatment program variant specifically designed for individuals with severe mental illness.

An intensive community mental health service model providing 24/7 support through multidisciplinary teams for individual...

An intensive outpatient treatment program that provides structured mental health services during daytime hours while all...

A mental health service organization that is operated, administered, and primarily staffed by individuals with lived exp...

A person with lived experience of mental illness and/or substance use who is trained and certified to provide services a...

A trained professional with lived experience of mental illness who provides support and advocacy services to others in r...

A collaborative, strengths-based planning process in which the individual with a psychiatric disability drives decisions...

Legal document that allows individuals to specify preferences for mental health treatment during future psychiatric cris...

A registered nurse with graduate-level specialisation in psychiatric and mental health care, authorised in many jurisdic...