Psychiatry Clinics Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
OBRA assessment OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act evaluation required for nursing home residents to screen for mental illness and intellectual disabilities before psychotropic medication administration.
utilization review
Systematic evaluation of medical necessity and appropriateness of psychiatric treatment services for insurance coverage.
Voluntary conversion
Process by which an involuntarily committed psychiatric patient changes to voluntary status, requiring specific legal pr...
Word salad
Severely disorganized speech with incoherent mixing of words and phrases that lacks logical meaning.
WRAP plan
Self-management tool developed by mental health consumers to identify triggers, early warning signs, and coping strategi...