Free Online Medical Transcription Course: PSYCHIATRIC ABBREVIATIONS - LESSON 194

Monday, May 10, 2010

PSYCHIATRIC ABBREVIATIONS - LESSON 194

1. AD - Alzheimer's disease(dementia)

2. ADHD - Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

3. C.A. - Chronological age

4. CNS - Central Nervous system

5. DSM - Diagnostic and statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

6. DT - Delirium tremens

7. ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy

8. I.Q. - Intelligent quotient.

9. LSD - Lysergic acid diethviamide (hallucinogen)

10. MAO - Monoamine oxidase
11. MA - Mental age

12. MMPI - Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

13. PCP - Phencyclidine (hallucinogen)

14. SAD - Seasonal affective disorder

15. TAT - Thematic Apperception Test

16. THC - delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (active ingredient in marijuana)

17. WAIS - Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.

18. WISC - Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children.

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