Mental Health terms and glossary

Commonly Used Terms and Acronyms:
ACM
CM
CBR
ADT
KMA
SOC
LAC
SAA
MHOAC
AMDD
DPHHS
VR
Voc Rehab
MHP
APRN
LCPC
LCSW
BOV
MCA
ARM
MMHA
MHA
NAMI
WICHE
Cultural Competence
WMMHC
WMAS
SEMHC
CenterForMentalHealth
SCMMHC
EMMHC
CMHC
NFC
PNFC
PNFC-MH
SAMHSA
NIMH
CMS
HHS
Section 8
ADA
Peer Support
CALM
Evidence-Based Practice, Best Practice, etc
CPO
LPO
Co-Occurring
Dual-Diagnosis
MH Court, Drug Court, diversion program
STEP
YPLL
Mental Health Professional Shortage Area (MHPSA)
RFP
HIFA
HIPPA
HBSS??
urban vs rural vs frontier counties
warm line
IDA
PASS
TTW (Ticket to work)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
An organized mental health program or service offered by employers to employees and/or families. They are usually brief, face-to-face, interventions facilitated by professional counselors. Typical problems include alcohol/drug abuse, divorce recovery, work-related conflicts, financial difficulties, and parenting.
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Commonly Confused Terms:
WRAP vs wrap-around
CIT vs CRT
Medicaid vs Medicare
SSI vs SSDI
mortality vs morbidity
YPLL vs life expendency
(CTO =  community treatment orders:  IOC =   AOT =    )
compulsory community treatment (CCT)
Involuntary outpatient commitment (IOC)