[Stoda]

I have a suggestion ... I'm not sure where the best place to put this would be, but I'd love to see an abbreviations list. Heck, I'll start a topic on it and put a list together if you like.

So many times I read a post and have no clue what the person is talking about. Like today i read a post about CSA. Since I know SA is Sexual Assualt the only thing I could come up with was Criminal Sexual Assualt. Luckily that's not too far off from Child Sexual Abuse, what I'm assuming it is after looking it up in an Abbreviations Dictionary.

There's nothing that makes you feel so excluded as to have to ask what an abbreviation means.

Stoda

[unaluna]

I think there is one, but I don't know where it is. i'll look on the thread "stickies" (hilited in yellow). i'm on a phone, so if it's in a box like the smilies, I can't see it.
ETA (edited to add) do you see a FAQ? there might be an abbr list in there?

[Stoda]

Actually I did check the FAQs before I posted this, unfortunatly there isn't anything there. Maybe that would be a good place to put it once you find it?

Thanks for looking into this for me.

I found a few. Hope it helps.

dx - diagnosis
tx - treatment/therapy
CBT - Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
REBT - Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy
PDoc - Psychiatric Doctor (aka Psychiatrist)
T - Therapist
Meds - Medications

DBT - Dialectical Behavior Therapy
DID - Dissociative Identity Disorder
DD - Dissociative Disorder
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PD - Personality Disorder
BP - Bipolar
BPD - Borderline Personality Disorder
GAD - Generalized Anxiety Disorder
SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder
ED - Eating Disorder
SI - Self Injury

Hx - history
Rx - prescribed medication
MD - Doctor of Medicine
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy (check to see if PhD degree is in the field of psychology)
PsyD - Doctor of Psychology

Search under accronyms instead of abbreviations.

CPN - Community psychiatric nurse
ANTI-D -anti depressant
OCD obsessive compulsive disorder
CPTSD complex post traumatic stress disorder
IMO - In my opinion.

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

[unaluna]

Kitty!!! Me-wow!

I would only add:

r/s - relationship

[FooZe]

Here's our other acronyms thread: http://forums.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=188203

[Stoda]

Thanks FooZe - that's a huge help. But I'm wondering if we can't add this as a FAQ? I volunteer to combine the list DocJohn had with the ones put in this thread. Just let me know it's possible and I'll get started.

[Nammu]

I've often googled and gotten a list of common meanings for abbreviations. An easily accessible list of common acronyms would be wonderful to me--someone not born in the age of texting or twitter. Strangely I've understood most of the medical acronyms, it's the imo & others that puzzle me. Those that are listed on the other list-that Fooze provided, they are the ones I'm lost with. A button under FAQ's that could be pushed to look up any of the acronyms-here or there would be great!