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