Division of Behavioral Health Services
Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
3632/26.5
A and A
A. fib.
A.M.
A/H or AH
A/Ox3
A/P
A/R
A/V
AAA
AARP
AB
AB 2034
AB 3632
ABC
Abd
ACAC
ACCESS
acct or acctg
ack
ACRC (also ALTA)
ACT
ACT
AD
ad lib
ADA
ADA diet
ADAM
ADD
addtl
Adeq.
ADHD
ADLS
ADM
adm
ADP
ADS
Adult ACCESS Team
AF-CBT
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
3632/26.5- This is the Special Education/ Mental Health collaboration that
provides mental health services pursuant to an IEP (Individual Education Plan) to
identified students who require outpatient or residential services in order to benefit
from a free and appropriate education, as delineated in the federal Individuals
with Disability Education Act (IDEA) legislation.
aid and attendance
atrial fibrillation
morning
auditory hallucinations
alert & oriented to person, place & time
accounts payable
accounts receivable
auto vendor
Area Agency on Aging
American Association of Retired Persons
Assembly Bill
Integrated Services for Homeless Adults (Steinberg's Bill) - Program defunded
Special Education for K-12, Individual Education Plan
Alcohol and Beverage Control
abdomen
Another Choice Another Chance
Access to Community Care & Effectiveness Services & Support (see also Adult
ACCESS Team and Children's ACCESS Team)
account/accounting
acknowledge
Alta California Regional Center
Assertive Community Treatment
Augmented Care and Treatment
Alzheimer’s disease
as desired
Americans with Disabilities Act
American Diabetes Association diet
Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring
attention-deficit disorder
additional
adequate
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Activities of Daily Living Skills; Basic skills required to take care of one's needs.
Eg. Grooming, housekeeping, budgeting, using transportation…
administrator
admission
Alcohol and Drug Programs, Department of
Alcohol & Drugs Services
Centralized entry point for adults who receive publicly funded mental health
services in Sacramento County.
Alternatives for Families, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
AFDC
AFF
AG
AIDS
AKA
AMA
Amb
AMH
AMHA
amt
AOD
AOD
AODM
APCC
APD
approp
appt.
APS
APSS
ARBHC
ARF
AROM
ART
ARTP
ASA
ASAM
ASAP
ASB
ASCVD
ASHD
ASI
ASO
ASOC
ASPVD
assist.
ASVD
ATB
ATOD
attach
attn
AVG
AWOL
Ax temp
AZT
B
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
Aid to Families with Dependent Children (now known as CalWORKs)
Application for Funding
Attorney General
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
also known as/above the knee amputation
against medical advice
ambulate
acute medical hospital
Association of Mental Health Administrators
amount
administrator on duty
Alcohol and Other Drugs
adult onset diabetes mellitus
Asian Pacific Community Counseling
Advanced Planning Document
appropriate
appointment
Adult Protective Services (a Division within the Department of Health & Human
Services)
Adult Psychiatric Support Services
American River Behavioral Health Center
Adult Residential Facilities
active range of motion
Aggression Replacement Training
Acute Residential Treatment Program
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
American Society of Patient Placement Criteria
as soon as possible
Adult Services Building
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular (or cerebrovascular) disease
arteriosclerotic heart disease
Addiction Severity Index
Administrative Services Officer
Adult System of Care
arteriosclerotic peripheral vascular disease
assistant
arteriosclerotic vascular disease
antibiotic
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
attachment
attention
average
absent without leave
axillary temperature
aschheim-zondek test/acronym
breakfast
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Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
B&B
B&C
b.i.d.
B.M./BM
B.P./BP
Ba enema
Ba swallow
BAR
BBB
Bender
BHC
BHCHO
BHCSV
Bil
BKA
bl. cult
BLE
BPD
BPRS
BRO
BRP
BS
BSW
BU
BUE
BUN
BUR
Bx
C
C&S
c/o
C02
C1-C7
Ca
CA
CAARR
CAD
CADDS
CADPAAC
CAFAS
Cal
Cal Ct
Cal WORKs
CALMHB/C
CalOMP
CalOMS
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
bowel and bladder
board and care
twice daily
bowel movement
blood pressure
barium enema
barium swallow
Benefit Action Request
bundle branch block
Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test
Behavioral Health Center
Behavioral Health Center Heritage Oaks
Behavioral Health Center Sierra Vista
bilateral
below the knee amputation
blood culture
both lower extremities
Borderline Personality Disorder
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
broker price opinion
bathroom privileges
blood sugar/breath sounds/bowel sounds
Bachelor Degree in Social Work
Benefits Unit
both upper extremities
blood urea nitrogen
burial
biopsy or behavior
centigrade
culture and sensitivity
complains of
carbon dioxide
cervical vertebrae
calcium
cancer/carcinoma/cardiac arrest/coronary artery
California Association of Addiction Recovery Resources
coronary artery disease
California Alcohol and Drug Data System
California Alcohol and Drug Program Administrators Association
Child & Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale
calorie
calorie count
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids
California Association of Local Mental Health Board/Commission
California Outcome Monitoring Program
California Outcomes Measurement System
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Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
CalOMS-Prev
CalOMS-Tx
CALSTARS
CalTOP
CAMFT
CAMHAOA
CAMHPRA
Cap
CAPS
CAR
CARE
CARS
CASRA
CAT
Cath
CATS
CBC
CC
cc
CC/ES
CCAC
CCCMHA
CCF
CCL
CCMH
CCMS
CCR
CDC
CDE
CF
CF&T
CFI
CFR
CHD
CHDP
Chemo
CHF
ChIIP
Child & Family Access Team
CHIS
chol
CHW
CIG
CiMH
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
California Outcomes Measurement System-Prevention
California Outcomes Measurement System-Treatment
California State Accounting and Reporting System
California Treatment Outcomes Project
California Association of Health Facilities of Marriage & Family Therapists
California Mental Health Advocate Older Adults
California Association of Mental Health Patient Rights Advocates
capsule
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services
Clerical Action Request
California Access to Recovery Effort
Center for Applied Research Solutions
California Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies
computer assisted axial tomography
catheterization
Client Activity Tracking System (Mental Health billing and tracking system)
complete blood count
county counsel
cubic centimeter
Cultural Competency/Ethnic Services -- Unit within the division of Mental Health
Cultural Competency Advisory Committee
California Council of Mental Health Agencies
Community Care Facilities
Community Care Licensing
California Council on Mental Health
Children's Case Management Services
California Code of Regulations
California Department of Corrections
California Department of Education
cystic fibrosis
Capital Facilities & Technology (one of the 5 MHSA components)
Child and Family Institute
Code of Federal Regulations
coronary heart disease
Child Health & Disability Prevention program
chemotherapy
congestive heart failure
Childhood Illness and Injury Prevention
Centralized entry point for all children and youth, aged 0-21, who receive publicly
funded mental health services in Sacramento County.
California Health Interview Survey
cholesterol
Catholic Healthcare West
tobacco use
California Institute for Mental Health
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Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
Ck/ck
CL
CL
CLT/clt
cm
CMB
CMHACY
CMHDA
CMI
CMI
CMISP
CN
CNMHC
CNS
CNT
CO ISA
COA
coag. Time
COD
COE
COJAC
COLA
colos
conc.
Consumers
Cont./cont.
COPD
COSSR
CP
CPC
CPI
CPR
CPS
creat
Crm
CRT
CRT INV
CSA
CSAP
CSAT
C-section
CSH
CSI
CSOC
c-spine
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
check
chloride/clavicle/closure
Club Live
client
centimeter
County Monitoring Branch
California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth
California Mental Health Director's Association
California Mentor Initiative
California Methamphetamine Initiative
County Medically Indigent Services Program
cranial nerve or Charge Nurse
California Network of Mental Health Clients
central nervous system
count
County Integrated Services Agency
change of address
coagulation time
Co-occurring Disorder -- See "Dual Diagnoses"
close of escrow
Co-Occurring Joint Action Council
cost of living adjustment
colostomy
Concentrate
Recipients of mental health services
Continued
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Continuum of Services System Re-engineering
cerebral palsy/chest pain/cardiopulmonary
California Prevention Collaborative
Community Prevention Initiative
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Child Protective Services (a Division within the Department of Health & Human
Services)
creatinine
cream
court
court investigator
Countywide Services Agency (Agency of Sacramento County)
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
cesarean section
Consumers Self Help
DMH Client & Services Information System
Children's System of Care
cervical spine
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Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
CSS
CSS
CSU
CT
CTF
CV
CVA
CVD
CVI
CWDA
CXR
d
D
D&C
D/C
D/O
DAC
DAT
DATAR
DBHS
DBHS
DBT
DC
dc or disc
dec’d
dec’t
DECL/decl
Dep
DHA
DHHS
DHS
DHS-OA
Diab
Diag (Dx)
disp
Division
DJD
DM
DMC
DMH
DNR
DO
DOA
DOB
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
Community Services & Support (one of the 5 MHSA components)
California Student Survey
Crisis Stabilization Unit
computerized tomography
Community Treatment Facility
cardiovascular
cerebrovascular accident
cerebrovascular disease
cerebrovascular insufficiency
California Welfare Directors Association
chest x-ray
day
dinner
dilation and curettage
discharged
disorder
Director’s Advisory Council
diet as tolerated
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Access Report
Department of Behavioral Health Services (ends June 30, 2010). Part of the
Countywide Services Agency
Division of Behavior Health Services (effective July 1, 2010). Part of the
Department of Health and Human Services
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
death certificate
discontinue
deceased
decedent
declaration
deputy
Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance
Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services
California State Department of Health Services
Department of Health Services-Office of AIDS
diabetic
diagnosis
disposition
A County Division is within a Department
degenerative joint disease
diabetes mellitus
Drug Medi-Cal
California State Department of Mental Health
do not resusciate
doctor of osteopathy
dead on arrival; date of admission
date of birth
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Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
DOD
DOF
DON
DPT
Dr
DRC
Dsg.
DSM
DSM-IV
DSS
DTI
dtr.
DTs
DTT
Dual Diagnosis
DUI
DUIP
DV
DX
dx or d/dx
Dz
e.g.
EAU
EBP
ECF
Echo EG
ECT
EEG
EENT
EH
EHI
EIS
EKG
elix
EMQ
EMT
ENP
ENT
EOB
EPO
EPS
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
date of death
California Department of Finance
director of nurses
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
doctor
Day Reporting Center- This is a highly structured Probation run school and day
treatment program for court ordered youth. The Division of Mental Health
provides onsite mental health counseling services for the clients in this program.
Dressing
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition
State Department of Social Services
Day Treatment Intensive
Daughter
delirium tremens
diphtheria-tetanus toxiod
Person diagnosed with two different disorders, typically a combination of mental
health and substance use diagnoses.
Driving-Under-the-Influence
Driving-Under-the-Influence Program
Domestic Violence
Diagnosis or Diagnostic
diagnosis or differential diagnosis
disease
When you mean “for example,” use e.g. It is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase
exempli gratia.
Excessive Alcohol Use
Evidence-Based Practices
Extended Care Facility
echoencephalogram
electroconvulsive therapy
electroencephalogram
eye, ear, nose, and throat
Electronic Health Information
Estate Inventory Specialist
electrocardiogram
elixir
Eastfield Ming Quong
emergency medical technician
Enrolled Network Provider
ear, nose, throat
Explanation of Benefits (medical)
Estate Property Officer
extrapyramidal symptomatology
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Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
EPSDT
ER
Esp
etc
Etiol
ETOH
Eval
Exam
F
F
F. cath
F/E
f/u
FAC
FAC
FAC
FBS
Fe
FFT
FFY
FFY
Fib
FLD
FNL
FOCUS
FOTP
FRAT
FROM
FSA
FSP
ft
FTB
FTE
FUD
FWW
Fx
FY
G.B.series
G.I. series
GA
GAF
Gal
GERD
Gm
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, & Treatment
emergency room
especially
and so on
etiology
ethyl alcohol
evaluation
examination
Fahrenheit
female
foley catheter
filed and endorsed
follow-up
facility
Family Advisory Committee
Family Advocate Committee
fasting blood sugar
iron
Functional Family Therapy
Funding Fiscal Year
Federal Fiscal Year
fibrillation
full lower dentures
Friday Night Live
Family Outreach Community Support - Intensive outpatient programs that utilize
mental health funds to serve children and youth at imminent risk of out of home
placement or psychiatric hospitalization.
Female Offender Treatment Program
Family Resource Advisory Team
full range of motion
Family Service Agency
Full Service Partnership (Program type within CSS component)
feet
Franchise Tax Board
Full-Time Equivalent (Relates to staffing within programs)
full upper dentures
front-wheel walker
fracture
Fiscal Year
gallbladder series
gastrointestinal series
General Assistance -- Program administered by DHA
Global Assessment of Functioning
gallon
gastroesophageal reflux disease
gram
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Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
Gm+
GNP
GP
GPAC
Gr
GSD
GT
GTT
gtt(s)
GYN
H&P
H&S
H&S Code
H.H.A.
h.s.
h.v.
H20
H202
HBP
Hct
HCVD
HEENT
Hgb
HIP
HIPAA
HIV
HMO
HOB
HOH
HOPWA
Hosp
HR
Hr
HRC
HRCI
HRU
HSS
ht
HTN
husb.
HV
HX
Hx.
I
I&A
I&O
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
gram-positive
Good Neighbor Policy
general practitioner
Governor’s Prevention Advisory Council
grain
General System Development (Program type within CSS component)
gastric tube
glucose tolerance test
drop or drops
gynecology
history and physical
Health and Safety
Health & Safety Code
home health aide
hour of sleep/bed time
home visit
water
hydrogen peroxide
high blood pressure
Hematocrit
hypertensive cardiovascular disease
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
hemoglobin
Homeless Intervention Program
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Health Maintenance Organization
head of bed
hard of hearing
Housing Opportunity for People with AIDS
hospital
heart rate
hour
Human Resources Consultants
High Risk Use
Human Services Specialist
height
hypertension
Husband
Home Visit
History
History
certified nurses’ aide
inventory and appraisal
intake and output
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Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
Meaning
i.e.
stands simply for "that is," which written out fully in Latin is 'id est '. "i.e." is used in
place of "in other words," or "it/that is." It specifies or makes more clear.
that is
irritable bowel syndrome
ideal body weight
indigent cremation
Intermediate Care Facility
Intensive Clinical/Case Management
intensive care unit
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
interdisciplinary team
Injection Drug User
Individual Education Program
Invitation for Bid
ischemic heart disease
In-Home Supportive Services
Independent Living Program
intramuscular
Interagency Management & Authority Committee
Institute of Mental Disease
Impression
incomplete
incontinence
information
Injection
One of the 5 MHSA components
Insulin
Insurance
Internal/external
inventory listing
intraocular lens
Institute of Medicine
Independent Peer Review Project
Intensive Placement Team
Internal Revenue Service
internal stimuli
Integrated Services Agency
Internal Services Agency (Agency of Sacramento County)
Intensive Services Team
Individual Treatment Plan
intrauterine device
intravenous
Intravenous Drug User
intravenous push
Incredible Years
i.e.
IBS
IBW
IC
ICF
ICM
ICU
IDDM
IDT
IDU
IEP
IFB
IHD
IHSS
ILP
IM
IMAC
IMD
Imp.
inc
incont
info
Inj.
Innovation
ins.
ins.
Int/Ext.
Inv List
IOL
IOM
IPRP
IPT
IRS
IS
ISA
ISA
IST
ITP
IUD
IV
IVDU
IV-P
IY
Rev 07/09/13
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Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
JH
JJI
JJIMHT
JSO
JT
Jt
K or K+
Keys to Hope funds
Kg
l
lab
lat.
lb
LBBB
LCSW
Levels
LGBT
LIFE
liq
LLE
LLL
LLQ
LM (L/M)
LOA
LOC
LP
LPS
LQ
LRCF
LRQ
L-SNF
lt/L/LT
LTC
ltr
Ltrs. Of Adm
LUE
LUL
LUQ
LVN
lymph
lytes
M
M.D.
M.I.
MAO
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
Juvenile Hall
Juvenile Justice Institutions
Juvenile Justice Institution Mental Health Team
Juvenile Sex Offender Program
jejunostomy
joint
potassium
Rental subsidy funding provided by SHRA (administered within Pathways
program)
kilogram
liter
laboratory
Lateral
pound
left bundle branch block
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Dollar Amount Received From Previous Year
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Living in Familiar Environments
liquid
left lower extremity
left lower lobe(lung)
left lower quadrant(abdomen)
left message
leave of absence
level of care
lumbar puncture
Lanterman Petris Short
lower quadrant
Licensed Residential Care Facility
lower right quadrant(abdomen)
locked skilled nursing facility
left
Long Term Care
letter
letters of administration
left upper extremity
left upper lobe(lung)
left upper quadrant (abdomen)
License Vocational Nurse
lymphocytes
electrolytes
male
muscular dystrophy/doctor
myocardial infarction
monoamine oxidase
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Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
max
MBA
mcg
MD
MDI
MDT
med
MEDS
meds
MERT
MFCC
MFT
mg
mgmt
MH
MHA
MHAC
MHC
MHPC
MHSA
MHSOAC
MHTC
MHW
MI
MICA
min
MIOCR
misc
ml
mm
MMPI
mo
mod.
MOE
MOM
mono
MOU
MRE
MRI
MS
MSSP
MST
MSW
MTFC
mva
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
maximum
Minimum Base Allocation (Counties)
microgram
medical doctor
manic-depressive illness
Multi-Disciplinary Team
medium
Medi-Cal Eligibility System
medicine
Minor Emergency Response Team - Children's Crisis Unit located at the Mental
Health Treatment Center.
Marriage, Family & Child Counselor (now known as MFT)
Marriage & Family Therapist (formerly known as MFCC)
milligram
management
Mental Health
Mental Health America
Mental Health Association in California
Mental Health Counselor
Mental Health Program Coordinator
Mental Health Services Act
Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission
Mental Health Treatment Center
Mental Health Worker
myocardial infarction
Mentally Ill Chemically Abusing
minute
Mentally Ill Offenders Crime Reduction
miscellaneous
milliliter
millimeter
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
month
Moderate
Maintenance of Effort
milk of magnesia
monocytes
Memorandum of Understanding
most recent episode
magnetic resonance imaging
mitral stenosis/multiple sclerosis
Multi-Purpose Senior Services
Multisystemic Therapy
Master of Social Work
Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care
motor vehicle accident
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Acronym/Abbreviation
Meaning
n/a
N/S
Na
not applicable
normal saline
sodium
Neighborhood Alternative Center - This is a 24 hour probation drop in and
counseling center utilized by law enforcement and parents for out of control youth.
It is a partnership between Probation, Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Services,
and CPS. (Program closed in FY 08/09)
National Association of County Behavioral Health Directors
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
no added salt
Nation Association of State Alcohol/Drug Abuse Directors
National Association of Social Workers
normal bowel sound
no concentrated sugars
negative
neurological
Funds Not Currently Allocated to Counties &/or Returned to State for
Redistribution
non factual statement
nasogastric
nursing home
noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Not in My Back Yard
National Institute for Mental Health
no known allergies
neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Negotiated Net Amount
Notice Of Action
nocturnal (night)
next of kin
National Outcome Measures
do not repeat
Not Otherwise Specified or Non Organ Specific
nurse practitioner
National Provider Identifier
National Prevention Network
nothing by mouth
National Survey on Drug Use and Health
normal sinus rhythm
Narcotic Treatment Program
Nutrition
Outreach & Engagement
right eye
outpatient
left eye
occupational therapy(ist)
NAC
NACBHD
NAMI
NAS
NASADAD
NASW
NBS
NCS
Neg (-)
neuro
New Funds
NFS
NG
NH
NIDDM
NIMBY
NIMH
NKA
NMS
NNA
NOA
noct (noc)
NOK
NOMs
non.rep.
NOS
NP
NPI
NPN
NPO
NSDUH
NSR
NTP
nut.
O&E
O.D./OD
O.P. (O/pt)
O.S./OS
O.T.
Rev 07/09/13
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Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
O.T.R.
O.U.
O2
OA
OAC
OARA
OASOC
OB
OBD
obj
OBS
obs/obs.
occ
OCD
OD
Oint
ONTRACT
OOB
Op. (OP)
Ophth.
OR
org
ORIF
Ortho.
OS
Ox3
oz
p
P
P&I
P&P
p.c.
P.E.
P.E.R.L.
P.M.
p.o.
P.O.
P.T.
P/C
P/P
PA
PA/PG/PC
PACT
PADS
palp
Pap
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
occupational therapist registered
both eyes
oxygen
Office Assistant
Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission
Office of Applied Research and Analysis
Older Adult System Of Care
obstetrics or obstetrician
organic brain disease
objective
organic brain syndrome
Observation
occasional
obsessive-compulsive disorder
over dose or right eye
ointment
ONTRACT Program Resources, Inc.
out of bed
operation
Ophthalmology
operating room
organization
open reduction with internal fixation
Orthopedics
left eye
oriented to person, place, and time
ounce
after or post
pulse
Personal and incidental (refers to spending money)
Policy & Procedure
after meals
physical examination
pupils equal & reactive to light
afternoon
per os (by mouth)
phone order
physical therapy
Personal Coordinator
personal property
Physican assistant
Public Administrator/Public Guardian/Public Conservator
People Achieving Change Together
Prevention Activities Data System
palpable
Papanicolaou’s smear or stain test
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Acronym/Abbreviation
Meaning
PAR
Path
PATH
Property Action Request
pathology
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
Pathway to Success After Homelessness -- CSS program administered by TPCP
Pathways
PC
PCIT
PCN
PCP
PD
pd.
Peds
PEI
PERT
PES
PES
ph
PHF
PHI
PHN
PMS
PN
PNS
POA
POQI
pos (+)
post.
post-op
PPC
PPD
PPN
PPVT
Pr
Preg.
pre-op
prep
PRN
pro. Time
PROB
PROBREE
Prog
PROM
pron/sup
PROP
Rev 07/09/13
Probate Code/primary care
Parent Child Interactive Therapy
penicillin
primary care physician
public defender
Paid
pediatrics
Prevention & Early Intervention (one of the 5 MHSA components)
Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (proposed component of Sacramento
County CSS Plan, now defunct)
Psychiatric Emergency Service
Perinatal Environmental Scan
hydrogen ion concentration
Psychiatric Health Facility
Protected Health Information
Public Health Nurse
post menopausal syndrome
Psychiatric Nurse
peripheral nervous system
Point of Authorization
Performance, Outcome, and Quality Assurance - DMH performance outcomes
data unit)
Positive
Posterior
postoperation
Patient Placement Criteria
purified protein derivative (tuberculin skin test)
Patient Progress Note
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
prognosis
Pregnancy
preoperative
preparation
as necessary – when necessary
prothrombin time
Probate
probate referee
prognosis
passive range of motion
pronation/supination
property
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Division of Behavioral Health Services
Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
PSC
PSD
PSN
Psy
PSYCH
PSYCHOL
PT
Pt.
PTSD
PUD
PVC’s
PVD
q
q2h, q3h (etc.)
QA
qh
qhs
QI
QIC
qid
QM
qod
qow
qt
quad
qw/qwk
R&B
R&R
R.P.T.
R.T.
R/O
R/Rt
RBBB
RBC
RC
RCF
RCF
RCL
RCL
RCRC
rcv
rcv’d
rec
REHAB
REPO
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
Personal Service Coordinator
Program Services Division
Parolee Services Network
psychiatric
psychiatry
psychology
prothrombin time
Patient
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
peptic ulcer disease
premature ventricular contrac.
peripheral vascular disease
every
every 2 hours, every 3 hours (etc.)
Quality Assurance
every hour
at hour of sleep (bedtime)
Quality Improvement
Quality Improvement Committee
4 times day
Quality Management
every other day
every other week
quart
quadriplegic
every week
room and board
Reassessment and Reauthorization
registered physical therapist
recreational therapist
rule out
right
right bundle branch block
red blood count
Resource Center
Residential Care Facilities
residential care facility
Rate Classification Level
Residential Care Level
River City Residence Club
receive
received
recommendation
rehabilitation
Research Evaluation & Performance Outcomes -- Unit within Division of Mental
Health
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Division of Behavioral Health Services
Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
req
resp
RFA
RFP
RFQ
Rh
RIS
RLE
RLL
RLQ
RML
RN
ROM
RRHP
RST
RUE
RUL
RUQ
rvw
RWR
Rx
S.S.E.
S.T.
S/P
S/S
SAAC
SACPA
SAD
SAFE
SAMHSA
SAPT
SARC
SAS
SASSI
SB
SBAC
SBIRT
SBO
SCAN
SCMHTC
SD
SDAT
SDB
SDFSC
SDI
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
request
respiratory
Request for Application
Request for Proposal
Request For Qualifications
Rhesus Blood Factor
responds to internal stimuli
right lower extremity
right lower lobe (lung)
right lower quadrant (abdomen)
right middle lobe (lung)
Registered Nurse
range of motion
Resident-Run Housing Program
Regional Support Team
right upper extremity
right upper lobe (lung)
right upper quadrant (abdomen)
review
recommended wt. Range
treatment (prescription)
soap suds enema
speech therapy
status post
signs and symptoms
Southeast Asian Assistance Center
Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act
seasonal affective disorder
Sacramento Advocacy for Family Empowerment
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (Federal Agency)
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Substance Abuse Research Consortium
Senior and Adult Services
Substance abuse Subtle Screening Inventory
Senate Bill
Sacramento Black Alcoholism Center
Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment
School Based Outpatient programs
suspected child abuse
Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center
Short-Doyle Act
senile dementia, Alzheimer type
safe deposit box
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
State Disability Insurance
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Division of Behavioral Health Services
Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
SE
SED
sed.rate
Selective Programs (PEI)
SELPA
SEOW
SEQ#
SFY
SGF
SGOT
SGPT
SHEP
SHRA
SIB
Sierra
SIG
SJUSD
sl
sm
SMA
SMI
SNF
SO
SOAP
SOB
SOC
SOC
SOC
sol
SOP
SP
Sp. Path
spec
SPF
sq. cell ca.
SRMHC
SRO
SROA
SSA
SSA
SSDI
SSI
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
side effect
Severely Emotionally Disturbed
sedimentatiom rate
Programs & services specifically targeted towards a group with a higher than
average risk of developing a mental illness.
Special Education Local Planning Area - This is the term for Special Education
Districts. There are four in this county. One of them Sacramento County Office
of Education (SCOE) is an umbrella agency for 16 separate school districts.
State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup
sequence number
State Fiscal Year
State General Fund
serum glutamic-oxaloacetic
serum glutamate-pyruvate
Supportive Housing and Entitlement Program
Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency (Local Housing Authority)
self injurious behavior
Sierra Elder Wellness Program -- CSS program administered by El Hogar
State Incentive Grant
San Juan Unified School District
slight
small
State Maximum Allowance
Serious Mental Illness
Skilled Nursing Facility
significant other
Subjective/Objective/Assess-ment/Plan
shortness of breath
share of cost
System Of Care
Systems of Care
solution
Standard Operating Procedure
status post
speech pathology
specimen
Strategic Prevention Framework
squamous cell carinoma
Sr. Mental Health Counselor
Single Room Occupancy
Sr. Office Assistant
Social Security Administration
Single State Agency
Social Security Disability Insurance
Social Security Income
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Division of Behavioral Health Services
Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
Meaning
SSI
SSI/DA/A
SSI/SSP
SSN
SSR
SSW
STAKE
Staph
STAT
stats
STD
stmt
STNAP
Strep
SUB Q/sub q
sup
Surg
svc
SVS
SW
Sx
sz
T&A
T&C
T/B
TA
tab
TANF
TAR
TAY
TB
TB
TBS
tbsp
TC or T/C
Supplemental Security Income
Supplemental Security Income for Drug Addiction or Alcoholism
Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Program
Social Security Number
System Service Request
Social Service Worker
Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement (Act)
staphylococcus
immediately
statistics
sexually transmitted disease
statement
State Treatment Needs Assessment Program
streptococcus
subcutaneous
supervisor
surgery
service
Sacramento Vocational Services
Social Worker
symptoms
seizure
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
type and crossmatch
trial balance
Technical Assistance
tablet
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Treatment Authorization Request
Transition Age Youth
tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Therapeutic Behavioral Services
tablespoon
telephone call
Transitional Community Opportunities for Recovery & Engagement. CSS program
administered by Human Resources Consultants.
Tobacco Control Section
temperature
Trauma-Focus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Tenant Improvement
transient ischemic attack
3 x day
tincture
Transitional Integrated Services Agency
Transitional Living Center
TCORE
TCS
temp
TF-CBT
TI
TIA
tid
tinct
TISA
TLC
Rev 07/09/13
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Division of Behavioral Health Services
Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
TLCS
TP
TPCP
TPISA
TPR
TPS
trach
Trans-code
tsp
TURB
TURP
TWC
Tx
UA
UACC
UCDMC
Universal Programs (PEI)
unk
UR
URC
URI
Urol.
UTI
V.D.
V.P. Shunt
V.S./VS
V/H or VH
V/S/S
VA
VA/DB
vit
VIT.CAP.
VM or V/M
VN
VNA
VOA
VOA
vol
w/
w/c
w/o
WAIS
Wass
WBC
WCRTS
Rev 07/09/13
Meaning
Transitional Living and Community Support
Turning Point
Turning Point Community Programs
Turning Point Integrated Service Agency
temperature, pulse, respiration
Teaching Prosocial Skills
tracheostomy
transaction code
teaspoon
transurethral resection of bladder
transurethral resection of prostate
Transcultural Wellness Center. CSS program administered by APCC
treatment
urinalysis
United Advocate for Children of California
University of California, Davis Medical Center
Programs & services targeting the general public or whole population not
identified on the basis of individual risk.
unknown
Utilization Review
Utilization Review Committee
upper respiratory infection
Urology
urinary tract infection
venereal disease
ventriculo-peritoneal shunt
vital signs
visual hallucinations
vital signs stable
Veteran’s Administration
Veteran’s Administration death benefit
vitamin
vital capacity
voice mail
visiting nurse
Visiting Nursing Association
Volunteers Of America
Volunteers of America
volume
with
wheelchair
without
Wescler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised
Wassermann
white blood count
Women and Children Residential Treatment Services
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Division of Behavioral Health Services
Abbreviations and Acronyms List
Acronym/Abbreviation
Meaning
WEAVE
WET
WIC
WISC
WISC-R
wk
WNL
WORK
Women Escaping a Violent Environment
Workforce Education & Training (one of the 5 MHSA components)
Welfare & Institution Code
Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children
Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised
week
within normal limits
Widening Opportunities for Rehabilitation and Knowledge
Service delivery model & philosophy providing "whatever it takes" services and
support to consumers and their family members. Mental health service delivery
model.
Wellness & Recovery Center. CSS program administered by Consumer Self Help
Inc.
weight
Youth Advisory Council
Youth Intervention Services
Numbers & Letters
Welfare and Institutions code reference that is the basis for placing a 72-hour
legal hold on a person for purpose of psychiatric evaluation & treatment.
Wraparound
WRC
wt.
YAC
YIS
Symbols
5150
5250
5270
#
&
(L)
@
<
>
4xd
aka
Dept/dept.
Srvcs./scvcs.
x
Rev 07/09/13
14 day hold
30 day hold
pounds
and
lunch
at
less than
greater than
four times a day
also known as
Department
Services
times (example: 4x per day/hour/week/etc.)
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