The following are abbreviations you could encounter in a medical record. How familiar are you with psych/mental health record terminology?
- SSRI =
Treatment. A type of anti-depressant medication - GAD =
Diagnosis. Generalized anxiety disorder - EPS =
Other. Extrapyramidal side effects, a side effect of anti-psychotic medication - EMDR =
Treatment. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. A treatment similar to hypnosis which may be used for PTSD. - CAGE =
Diagnostic. A screening tool for alcoholism - MMSE =
Diagnostic. Mini mental status exam - PD =
Diagnosis. Panic disorder, PD may also be used for personality disorder - OCD =
Diagnosis. Obsessive compulsive disorder - TCA =
Treatment. Tricyclic anti-depressant - CBT =
Treatment. Cognitive behavioral therapy - ECT =
Treatment. Electroconvulsive therapy (shock treatment) - CNS =
Other. Central nervous system - SO =
Other. The significant other. - NOS =
Diagnosis. Not otherwise specified. When a person’s symptoms do not fit well in one specific diagnosis.