Psychiatry Clinics Glossary
100 terms total — 3 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.
Psychiatric advance directive
Legal document allowing individuals to specify preferences for psychiatric treatment during periods when they may lack d...
Thought broadcasting
A delusion in which patients believe their thoughts can be heard or accessed by others without speaking.
Word salad
Severely disorganized speech with incoherent mixing of words and phrases that lacks logical meaning.