Full Continuum Behavioral Health Consultants, Memphis, TN (901) 438-8755 ã 1995-2007 Vance Stewart, Ph.D.

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D change # number, count, or pounds Ö checked or done ° degree (primary/secondary/tertiary) or hour ¦ frequency Æ none or null Set

S Sum Y"Psych" (Psychiatry/ology) Udeceased \ therefore

Caveat: This listing is the result of the author compiling entries found in the review of literally thousands ("TNTC") of clinical records of psychiatric patients (child, adolescent, adult, geriatric) hospitalized in 9 states in the United States of America since 1995, and selections from Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (see below). It is offered as an aid and not as a exhaustive source for all clinical abbreviations. Consult your provider if there is any contradictory information or if you need clarification. If you do not have a provider, you can contact your local Mental Health Society or State/Provincial Department of Mental Health. This list was developed by the author, Vance Stewart, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist. Psychologists are not medical doctors. The statements above are meant to serve as a form of legal notice of protection against misuse.

aa	of each	Dx	Diagnosis
A/C/N/G\A	Alcohol/Cocaine/Narcotic/Gambler\Anonymous	Dz	Disease
Ab	abortion	EAP	Employee Assistance Program
ac	before meals	EC ASA	Enteric Coated Aspirin
AD/HD	Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity D/O	EC(K)G	Electrocardiogram
ad lib	freely	ECT	Electroconvulsive Therapy
AEB	As Evidenced By	EEG	Electroenchephalograph
AF	Afebrile	e.g.	for example
AKA	Also Known As/Above Knee Amputation	EMG	Electromyography
AIDS	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	EOM	Extra Ocular Movements
AMA	Against Medical Advice;American Medical Assoc;	EP	Elopement Precautions
	Advanced maternal age	EPS	Extrapyramidal Signs
APA	American Psychiatric/Psychological Assoc.	CPZ	Compazine
ASA	Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)	ER	Emergency Room
ASHD	Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease	et	and
AWOL	Absent without (official) leave	ETA	Estimated Time of Arrival
A&D	Alcohol and Drug	ETOH	Ethyl Alcohol
A&Ox4	Alert and Oriented x 4 (person.,place,time, situ.)	FAS	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
BAL	Blood Alcohol Level	FB's	Flashblacks
BDZ	Benzodiazepine	FICA	Federal Insurance Contribution Act
BHO	Behavioral Health Organization	FMLA	Family Medical Leave Act
b.i.d.	twice daily	FOI	Flight of ideas; Fund of information
B/Os	blackouts	f/u	follow up
BP	blood pressure	FUO	Fever of unknown origin
BPD	Borderline Personality D/O	Fx	Fracture
BRP	bath or break room privileges	Fxn	Functioning
BSO	Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy	g	general intelligence factor
BTL	Bilateral Tubal Ligation	GERD	gastroesophageal reflux D/O
bx	biopsy/behavior	GI	Gastrointestinal
BVMGT	Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test	gp	Group (Therapy)
_		GSR	Galvanic Skin Response (Skin Conductance)
c	with	gtt	a drop
C	Caucasian	HA	Headache
Ca	Cancer	HCFA	Healthcare Finance Admin.
CA	Chronological Age	HEENT	Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
CABG	Coronary Artery Bypass Graft	HI	Homicidal Ideation