Community Psychiatry Glossary
113 terms total — 5 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.
co-occurring disorders
Simultaneous presence of mental illness and substance use disorder in the same individual, requiring integrated treatmen...
Natural Supports
Informal relationships and community connections—such as family members, friends, neighbours, and faith communities—that...
Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
A registered nurse with graduate-level specialisation in psychiatric and mental health care, authorised in many jurisdic...
Serious Emotional Disturbance
A regulatory designation for children and adolescents with diagnosable mental health conditions that substantially disru...
therapeutic jurisprudence
An interdisciplinary approach that examines how legal rules, procedures, and court processes can promote mental health a...