Community Psychiatry Glossary

The practice of holding individuals in psychiatric crisis in emergency departments or other non-psychiatric settings whi...

A mental health condition that substantially limits one or more major life activities and is protected under disability...

Initial, brief psychological support provided to a person experiencing acute mental health distress or a psychiatric cri...

A scheduled clinical encounter conducted by a mental health professional at the client's place of residence rather than...

Evidence-based approach focused on helping individuals with mental illness develop skills and access resources needed to...

A structured, individualized document outlining a client's long-term mental health goals, the services required to achie...

The structured process of rapidly assessing and prioritising individuals presenting with mental health crises to determi...

Structured educational intervention that provides individuals and families with information about mental illness, treatm...

A clinical state characterised by a loss of contact with reality, typically manifesting as hallucinations, delusions, di...

A structured clinical evaluation documenting an individual's psychological functioning, social circumstances, history, a...

Evidence-based interventions designed to help individuals with mental illness develop skills needed for independent livi...

Any pharmacological agent prescribed primarily to alter mood, perception, behaviour, or cognition in the treatment of a...

The breadth and depth of internal and external resources an individual can draw upon to initiate and sustain mental heal...

A treatment approach that emphasizes hope, healing, empowerment, and connection rather than symptom management alone.

Licensed mental health professional specializing in helping individuals with psychiatric disabilities develop skills and...

Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance behav...

The legally and professionally defined range of procedures, actions, and processes that a licensed or certified mental h...

A regulatory designation for children and adolescents with diagnosable mental health conditions that substantially disru...

A diagnostic and functional category designating mental disorders that substantially interfere with major life activitie...

A centralised intake or referral gateway through which all individuals seeking community mental health services are scre...

A federal program that increases access to disability benefits for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness w...

The structural, socioeconomic, and environmental conditions—such as poverty, housing instability, racism, and unemployme...

A diagnostic category for individuals with major mental disorders that significantly impair functioning over extended pe...

Single Point of Access - a centralized intake system that coordinates referrals and access to mental health services.