Community Psychiatry Glossary

Intensive, team-based community mental health service delivery model for individuals with severe mental illness who have...

A multidisciplinary, community-based clinical team that provides intensive, flexible, and around-the-clock mental health...

A set of proactive, persistent outreach strategies used by community mental health providers to initiate and maintain th...

A specialised advisory service that helps individuals with mental illness understand how employment or changes in income...

Psychosocial rehabilitation program where members and staff work together as colleagues in a community setting that prov...

An evaluation of a person's ability to perform daily living skills and community activities independently.

Enhanced case management approach with smaller caseloads and more frequent contact designed for individuals with complex...

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

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

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

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

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 Medicaid-funded service that helps individuals with serious mental illness gain access to needed medical, social, educ...

Mental health services specifically designed for young adults aged 16-25 who are transitioning from adolescent to adult...

A comprehensive, individualized approach to service delivery that coordinates multiple agencies and supports around a pe...