Psychiatry Clinics Glossary

Joint Commission accreditation requirements governing the use of physical and chemical restraints in psychiatric setting...

Rapid, dramatic shifts in emotional expression that are disproportionate to circumstances and difficult to control.

Practice of posting patients in hospital corridors or inappropriate spaces due to psychiatric bed shortages, creating su...

Required clinical oversight provided to pre-licensed social workers by Licensed Clinical Social Workers.

Blood serum concentration of lithium carbonate measured to ensure therapeutic efficacy and prevent toxicity.

Evaluation to determine appropriate level of psychiatric care based on patient acuity and treatment needs.

Level of Care Utilization System, a standardized tool for determining appropriate psychiatric treatment intensity and pl...

A Michigan-specific involuntary psychiatric hold allowing up to 72 hours of evaluation and treatment without patient con...

Medication-Assisted Treatment program combining FDA-approved medications with counseling and behavioral therapies to tre...

Adherence to Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act requirements ensuring equal insurance coverage for psychiatri...

California state certification program funding community mental health services through a millionaire's tax.

Individual with both mental illness and chemical addiction requiring integrated dual-diagnosis treatment approaches and...

Therapeutic approach using the entire treatment environment as a tool for healing and behavioral change.

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form, a psychological assessment tool used to evaluate person...

Mental Status Examination - systematic assessment of a patient's psychological functioning at a specific point in time.

An older term for antipsychotic medications, particularly referring to typical or first-generation antipsychotics.

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act evaluation required for nursing home residents to screen for mental illness and intell...

Intensive, team-based treatment approach for individuals with severe mental illness who have not responded to traditiona...

Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale rating used to measure severity of schizophrenia symptoms.

Formal credential for individuals with lived mental health experience who provide support services to others in recovery...

The involuntary repetition of words, phrases, or behaviors beyond their appropriate context or duration.

Partial Hospitalization Program, a day treatment program providing hospital-level psychiatric care without overnight sta...

Patient Health Questionnaire-9, a standardized screening tool used to assess depression severity in clinical settings.

Medication prescribed to be given 'as needed' rather than on a fixed schedule, based on patient symptoms or circumstance...