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Community Psychiatry Glossary

113 terms total — 5 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026

FQHC FQHC

Professional Technical IVT

Federally Qualified Health Center - a community-based healthcare provider that receives federal funding to serve underserved populations.

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co-occurring disorders

Intermediate Technical IVT

Simultaneous presence of mental illness and substance use disorder in the same individual, requiring integrated treatmen...

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Natural Supports

Basic Semi-formal IVT

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

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

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Serious Emotional Disturbance

Intermediate Formal IVT

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

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An interdisciplinary approach that examines how legal rules, procedures, and court processes can promote mental health a...

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