Mental health acronyms & abbreviations
ABI – acquired brain injury
ADD – attention deficit disorder
ADHD – attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ASD – autism spectrum disorder
BPD – borderline personality disorder
CBT – cognitive behavioural therapy
CTO – community treatment order
DBT – dialectical behavioural therapy
DID – dissociative identity disorder
ECT – electro-convulsive therapy
ED – eating disorder
ERP – exposure response prevention therapy
GAD – generalised anxiety disorder
GP – general practitioner
IPT – interpersonal therapy
MDD – major depressive disorder
MH – mental health
MI – mental Illness
OCD – obsessive-compulsive disorder
OT – occupational therapy/therapist
Pdoc – psychologist or psychiatrist
PHN – Primary Health Network
PIR – Partners In Recovery
SH – self harm
SI – suicidal ideation
SSRI – selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
PRAC – prevention and recovery care
PTS – post-traumatic stress
PTSD – post-traumatic stress disorder
On the SANE Forums
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Contributor – 10 posts
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They do not provide crisis support or counselling. If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs urgent help call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or in an emergency call 000.
