Community Psychiatry Glossary
113 terms total — 8 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
FQHC FQHC
Federally Qualified Health Center - a community-based healthcare provider that receives federal funding to serve underserved populations.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
The American Psychiatric Association's authoritative classification system for mental disorders, used as the primary dia...
Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
A registered nurse with graduate-level specialisation in psychiatric and mental health care, authorised in many jurisdic...
recovery-oriented practice
A treatment approach that emphasizes hope, healing, empowerment, and connection rather than symptom management alone.
Scope of Practice
The legally and professionally defined range of procedures, actions, and processes that a licensed or certified mental h...
therapeutic community
Residential treatment environment where the community itself serves as the primary therapeutic agent through peer intera...
therapeutic foster care
Specialized foster care that provides intensive mental health services and support for children with serious emotional o...
therapeutic jurisprudence
An interdisciplinary approach that examines how legal rules, procedures, and court processes can promote mental health a...
therapeutic milieu
A structured environment designed to promote healing through community interaction and peer support.