List of mental health related abbreviations.
 

I realise that some newer members of this site don't know what things like SI, AD, AP, MH, ED etc mean, so I was thinking that we should compile a list of abbreviations commonly used on this site and what they mean, to help those that don't know.

So any suggestions?

oooh good plan batman....i dont have a huge list of abbreviations and have learnt some while being here.

but here they are:

AD-anti-depressant
SI-self injury
SH-self harm
MH-mental health
ED-eating disorder
BPD-bi-polar disorder

thats probably my limit
oh and incase i ever say it(cos i use it soooooo much at work and becomes habit) AB-antibiotics

DID - dissociative identity disorder

You might find some on this thread
http://www.recoveryourlife.com/forum...ad.php?t=65930

Here is my list:

OCD = Obsessvie Complusive Disorder
MH = Mental Health
SI = Self-injury
SH = Self-harm
ED = Eating disorder
DID - dissociative identity disorder
AD/'s = Anti-Depressant's
MD = Mental disorder
Psych = psychiatrist
PTSD = Post traumatic stress disorder
GAD = Generalized anxiety disorder
SAD = Seasonal affective disorder

(: that's it.

I always thought that BPD was borderline personality disorder.

*confusion*

Good list, and good idea though

^^ Same i always thought it was borderline personality disorder too.
There is already a big abbreveation list here.

Amy x

^ me too =\

OK sorry I didn't know there was already another abbreviation list.

ooh sorry i might be wrong....i dont have it so i suppose i dont really know.....this is the problem with abbreviations, we are doing about this at work
i have SAD tho and i bloody forgot it on my list :)

AP - antipsychotic.

BPD is borderline
BD is bipolar

Pdoc- psychiatrist
DX- diagnosis
RX- prescription / prescribed
HX- psychiatric history

CPN- community psychiatric nurse
CMHT- community mental health team
CAMHS- child and adolescent mental health service
GP- general practitioner

Acute- acute psychiatric ward

ohh good idea, i dont have any suggestions but yesterday when they booked me an appointment it said CPN on it, took me ages of googling to work it out!

Psych also stands for psychiatrist.

PICU - psychiatric intensive care unit

HTT- Home treatment team

CRT - crisis resolution team
CTO - community treatment order

CMHN - Community Mental Health Nurse, which is the same as an CPN.

A list :-

Acute - Acute Psychiatric Ward
AD - Anti Depressant
AP - Anti Psychotic
BD - Bipolar Disorder
BPD - Borderline Personality Disorder
CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CMHN - Community Mental Health Nurse [Same as CPN]
CMHT - Community Mental Health Team
CPN - Community Psychiatric Nurse [Same as CMHN]
CRT - Crisis Resolution Team
CTO - Community Treatment Order
DID - Dissociative Identity Disorder
DX - Diagnosis
ED - Eating Disorder
GAD - General Anxiety Disorder
GP - General Practioner [Doctor]
HTT - Home Treatment Team
HX - Psychiatric History
MD - Mental Disorder
MH - Mental Health
OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
P Doc - Psychiatrist
PICU - Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit
Psych - Psychiatrist
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Rx - Prescription/Prescribed
SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder
SH - Self Harm
SI - Self Injury