Psychopathology
Medical Settings
Clinical Short Hand
Professional Organizations
Safety/Risk Assessment
100

PTSD

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

100

HIPAA

Health Information Portability and Accountability Act

100

hx

history

100

APA

American Psychological Association or American Psychiatric Association

100

SI/DTS

Suicidal Ideation/Danger to Self

200

MDD

Major Depressive Disorder

200

bid/tid

twice a day/three times per day

200

dx

diagnosis

200

HPA

Hawaii Psychological Association

200

HI/DTO

Homicidal Ideation/Danger to Others

300

DMDD

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

300

po

by mouth (per oral)

300

tx

treatment

300

APPIC

Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers

300

AVH

Auditory and Visual Hallucinations

400

BPD

Borderline Personality Disorder

400

MI/HTN

myocardial infarction/ Hypertension

400
RTC
return to clinic
400

EPPP

Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology

400

SA

Substance Abuse

500

sz.

Schizophrenia

500

TIA/CVA

Tran Ischemic Attack (mini-stroke)/Cerebral Vascular Accident 

500

ETOH

alcohol

500

ASPPB

The Association for State and Provincial Psychology Boards

500

IPV

Intimate Partner Violence