Clinical Terms
This is the term for seeing or hearing something that is not there.
What is a hallucination? (50 bonus points if specify auditory/visual)
This entity handles benefits (i.e. SNAP, Public Assistance, and Medicaid) in NYC.
What is Human Resources Administration (HRA?)
This is the address of BronxWorks' administrative building.
What is 60 East Tremont Avenue?
This database is used to document encounters with SOS clients.
What is CBC AWARDS?
This program uses the acronym "SOS."
What is Safe Options Support?
This is a fixed, false belief someone may hold despite evidence to the contrary.
What is a delusion?
This agency oversees all city shelters, safe havens, and street outreach teams such as HOT.
What is Department of Homeless Services (DHS)?
This is the current BronxWorks CEO.
Who is Eileen Torres?
This database is used to submit Janian referrals and have clients sign RHIO consent.
What is BronxWorks AWARDS?
This program uses the acronym "HOT."
What is Homeless Outreach Team?
This mental health condition is characterized by symptoms of both schizophrenia, such as hallucinations or delusions, and mood disorders, such as depression or mania.
What is schizoaffective disorder?
This agency funds SOS services.
What is the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)?
This is the name of the BronxWorks department to which SOS belongs.
What is Adult Homeless Services (AHS)?
This database shows clients' shelter history and whether they are currently residing in a DHS shelter or safe haven.
What is CARES?
This service model uses the acronym "ACT."
What is Assertive Community Treatment?
This describes a person who is rapidly fluctuating between emotions or emotive behaviors (i.e. going from laughing to crying quickly and seemingly without obvious cause).
What is labile?
This agency oversees SOS services by auditing, reporting on data, and offering trainings to SOS staff across the city.
What is Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC)?
This is BronxWorks' previous name before November 2009.
What is Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)?
This database shows whether someone has an active criminal court case.
What is WebCrims?
This service model uses the acronym "IMT."
What is Intensive Mobile Treatment?
This is the term for behavior such as cutting oneself or burning oneself without the intent to take one's life.
What is non-suicidal self injurious behavior (NSSIB)?
This agency has 4 SOS teams and a new specialized SOS team for older/medically frail adults.
What is Precious?
This database contains information about any services billed to the client's Medicaid in the last 5 years.
What is PSYCKES?
This program is often referred to as "Kendra's Law," but its acronym is AOT.
What is Assertive Outpatient Treatment?