Mental Health Acronym Guide
Aa
AA
Alcoholics Anonymous
AACAP
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
AAMC
Association of American Medical Colleges
AAS
American Association for Suicidology
ACA
Affordable Care Act
ACE
Adverse Childhood Experience
ACF
Akron Community Foundation
ACH
Akron Children’s Hospital
ACO
Accountable Care Organization
ACT
Assertive Community Treatment
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADAMHS
Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services
ADD
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADE
Adverse Drug Event
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADL
Activity of Daily Living
AFDC
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
ALOS
Average Length of Stay
AMA
Against Medical Advice
AMA
American Medical Association
AMHA
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority
AMI
Any Mental Illness
AOD
Alcohol and Other Drugs
AOT
Assisted Outpatient Treatment
APA
American Psychiatric Association
APA
American Psychological Association
APD
Akron Police Department
APN
Advanced Practice Nurse
APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
APS
Adult Protective Services
APS
Akron Public Schools
ATOD
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
AUD
Alcohol Use Disorder
Cc
CARF
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
CASA
Court-Appointed Special Advocate
CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT-p
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis
CC/AGMC
Cleveland Clinic/Akron General Medical Center
CCBHC
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
CCO
Care Coordination Organization
CCS
Crisis Continuum Services
CD
Conduct Disorder
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEO
Chief Executive Officer
CET
Cognitive Enhancement Therapy
CEU
Continuing Education Unit
CFO
Chief Financial Officer
CGFS
Child Guidance and Family Solutions
CHIP
The Center for High Impact Philanthropy
CHMCA
Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron
CIT
Crisis Intervention Team
CJCCoE
The Ohio Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence
CM
Case Management
CMHC
Community Mental Health Center
CMHS
Center for Mental Health Services
CMHSP
Community Mental Health Service Program
CMS
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CNS
Central Nervous System
COC
Continuum of Care
CoCM
Collaborative Care Model
COD
Co-occurring Disorder
CPS
Certified Peer Specialist
CPS
Coleman Professional Services
CPST
Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment
CPT
Cognitive Processing Therapy
CSB
Children’s Services Board
CSC
Coordinated Specialty Care
CSG
Counsel of State Governments
CSGJC
Counsel of State Government's Justice Center
CSS
Community Support Services
CSU
Crisis Stabilization Unit
CQI
Continuous Quality Improvement
CRC
Crisis Response Center
Dd
DAS
Ohio Department of Administrative Services
DAWN
Drug Abuse Warning Network
DBT
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
DDS
Disability Determination Services
DISC
Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children
DMDD
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
DODD
Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
DOJ
United States Department of Justice
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
DTC
Day Treatment Center
DYS
Ohio Department of Youth Services
Ee
EBD
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
EBP
Evidence-Based Practice
ECHO
“Project ECHO” Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes
ECT
Electroconvulsive Therapy
ED
Emotional Disability/Emotional Disturbance
ED
Emergency Department
EHR
Electronic Health Record
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
EMR
Electronic Medical Record
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
ER
Emergency Room
ESC
Educational Service Center
Ff
FACT
Forensic Assertive Community Treatment
FAPE
Free and Appropriate Public Education
FBA
Functional Behavior Assessment
FBTP
Family-Based Treatment Program
FEP
First Episode Psychosis
FHA
Fair Housing Act
FIRST
First Episode of a Psychotic Break Program
FQHC
Federally Qualified Health Center
FTE
Full-time Equivalent
FY
Fiscal Year
Hh
HB
House Bill
HCBS
Home & Community Based Services
HHS
Health and Human Services Section
HHS
The United States Department of Health & Human Services
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HMO
Health Maintenance Organization
HRSA
Health Resources and Services Administration
HUD
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ii
I&R
Information and Referral
ICF
Intermediate Care Facility
ICM
Intensive Case Management
IDDT
Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP
Individualized Educational Program
IHIT
In-Home Intervention Treatment
IMD
Institution for Mental Diseases
IMR
Illness Management and Recovery
IOP
Intensive Outpatient Program
IPS
I Promise School
IRB
Institutional Review Board
IRF
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
IRTS
Intensive Residential Treatment Services
IS
Information Systems
ISMICC
Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee
IT
Information Technology
Ll
LAI
Long Acting Injectables
LCAT
Licensed Creative Arts Therapist
LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LGBTQ
Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transsexual/Transgendered and Questioning
LICDC
Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor
LISW
Licensed Independent Social Worker
LJFF
LeBron James Family Foundation
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
LOC
Level of Care
LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
LPHA
Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
LSW
Licensed Social Worker
Mm
MAT
Medication-Assisted Treatment
MAOI
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
MBA
Master of Business Administration
MBCT
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
MCO
Managed Care Organization
MCT
Mobile Crisis Team
MD
Medical Doctor
MDD
Major Depressive Disorder
MEDTAPP
Medicaid Technical Assistance and Policy Program
MFT
Marriage and Family Therapist
MH RRTP
Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program
MHA
Mental Health America
MHAC
Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition
MHFA
Mental Health First Aid
MHPAEA
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
MHRS
Mental Health & Recovery Services
MHS
Mental Health Screening
MHSU
Mental Health Stabilization Unit
MH/SUD
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
MHTTC
Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
MI
Mental Illness
MI
Motivational Interviewing
MMHPI
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
MRSS
Mobile Response Stabilization Services
MS
Master of Science
MSSA
Master of Science in Social Administration
MSSW
Master of Science in Social Work
MST
Multisystemic Therapy
MSW
Master of Social Work
Nn
NA
Narcotics Anonymous
NAMI
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NASMHPD
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
NCMHJJ
National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
NCPTSD
National Center for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
NCTSN
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
NEOMED
Northeast Ohio Medical University
NGRI
Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health
NSPL
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Oo
OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
ODD
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
ODE
Ohio Department of Education
ODH
Ohio Department of Health
ODJFS
Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services
ODRC
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
OERC
Ohio Ex-Off ender Reentry Coalition
OHFA
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency
OhioMHAS
Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
OOD
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
OUD
Opioid Use Disorder
Pp
PACT
Program of Assertive Community Treatment
PATH
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
PAMA
Protecting Access to Medicare Act
PBD
Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
PCP
Primary Care Physician
PCP
Primary Care Provider
PCT
Person-Centered Therapy
PDD
Persistent Depressive Disorder (dysthymia)
PDD
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
PEI
Prevention and Early Intervention
PES
Psychiatric Emergency Services
PHA
Public Housing Authority
PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
PHP
Partial Hospitalization Program
PIRC
Psychiatric Intake Response Center
PNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
POS
Point of Service Plan
PPBH
Portage Path Behavioral Health
PPD
Paranoid Personality Disorder
PsyD
Doctor of Psychology
PT
Primary Therapist
PTS
Post-traumatic Stress
PTSD
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Psychosis
Ss
SA
Substance Abuse
SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder
SAD
Social Anxiety Disorder
SAMHSA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SAMI
Substance Abuse & Mental Illness
SB
Senate Bill
SBIRT
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment
SCCSB
Summit County Children’s Services Board
SCM
Supportive Case Manager or Management
SDOH
Social Determinants of Health
SE
Supported Employment
SED
Serious Emotional Disturbance
SEL
Social and Emotional Learning
SGA
Substantial Gainful Activity
SI
Sensory Integration
SIB
Self-Injurious Behavior
SIM
Sequential Intercept Model
SMD
Severely Mentally Disabled
SMHC
State Mental Health Commissioner
SMI
Serious Mental Illness
SNRI
Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor
SOC
Systems of Care
SOS
Signs of Suicide
SPD
Schizoid Personality Disorder
SPMI
Serious and Persistent Mental Illness
SSA
Social Security Administration
SSDI
Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
SSRI
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Stark MHAR
Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery
SUD
Substance Use Disorder
SUMMA
Summa Health
SZA
Schizoaffective Disorder