ABOS - Anorectic Behaviour Observation Scale

AC - Approved Clinician

AED - Automated External Defibrillator

AIMS - Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale

AMHP - Approved Mental Health Practitioner

≈ - Approximate

AS – Aspergers Syndrome

ASW - Approved Social Worker

ATOR – At Time of Report

BAD – Bipolar Affective Disorder

BDI - Beck Depression Inventory

BES - Binge Eating Scale

BNF - British National Formulary

BP - Blood Pressure

BPD – Borderline personality Disorder

BPRS - Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale

CBT – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

CTL – Clinical Team Leader

COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

COSHH - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

CPA - Care Programme Approach

CPR – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

CPRS - Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale

CTO - Community Treatment Order

CQC – Care Quality Commision

Cyclothymic in mood – Fluctuating

DHOC - Deputy Head of care

DHON - Deputy Head of Nursing

DBT – Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

DOA – Date of Admission/Arrival

DOB – Date of Birth

DOLS - Deprivation Of liberty Safeguards

DSH - Deliberate Self Harm

DSM-IV - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental Disorders

Dx - Diagnosis

Dysthymic - Low in mood

ECG – Electrocardiogram

ECT – Electro Convulsive Therapy

EEG - Electroencephalogram

GAF - Global Assessment of Functioning

HAMD - Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression

HASAW – Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

HM - Hospital Manager

HOC – Head of Care

HON - Head of Nursing

HoNOS - Health of the Nation Outcome Scales

Hx – History

Hyperthymic in mood - Over elated

ICD-10 - International Classification of Diseases

N/V - Nausea & Vomiting

Obs - Observations

Occ - Occasional

OT - Occupational Therapist

PANSS - Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale

PCT - Primary Care Trust

PD – personality Disorder

PMH - Past Medical History

Pn or Px - Pain

PPE - Personal Protective Equipment

PRN – As Needed

PS – Paranoid Schizophrenia

PTA - Prior to Arrival

PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

RC - Responsible Clinician

RDC - Research Diagnostic Criteria

RGN – Registered General Nurse

RMN – Registered Mental Nurse

Rx - Therapy or Treatment

SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder

SADS - Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia

SAS - Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale

SD - Specialist Doctor

SCT - Supervised Community Treatment

SCTL - Senior Clinical Team Leader

SH - Self harm

SIB - Self Injurous Behavior

SMN – Senior Mental Nurse

SOAD - Second Opinion Appointed Doctor

S&S – Signs and Symptoms

TC - Therapy Co-ordinator

TL – Team Leader

Tx - Treatment

VS – Vital Signs

WNL – Within Normal Limits

Y-BOCS - Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale

1:1 - One to one

Sorry if this is too long done some digging