The HiBoop Clinical Field Guide is a searchable glossary of mental health terminology, acronyms, and care models. From treatment modalities like CBT and DBT to clinical measures like the PHQ-9 and GAD-7, we provide clear definitions to support healthcare teams.
This resource helps clinicians and administrators decode the complex language of mental health care, including insurance codes, regulatory standards, and evidence-based practice concepts. Our glossary is curated from authoritative sources including the DSM-5-TR and ICD-11.
The Clinical
Field Guide
Almost as fun as Wordle, the overwhelming amount of acronyms in the caregiver space can be a challenge. It's by no means complete, but we've curated the most common terms from the DSM-5-TR and ICD-11, alongside other authoritative academic sources.
Trauma-Informed Care
A framework that assumes a patient is more likely than not to have a history of trauma.
Browse all clinical terminology, assessment tools, and mental health concepts in one place.
OCD
Core Concept Relevance: 298Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Recurring unwanted thoughts driving repetitive behaviors.
Cycle: Compulsions are used to neutralize anxiety but create a self-reinforcing loop of distress.
ADHD
Core Concept Relevance: 292Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity.
Lifespan: A neurodevelopmental condition often persisting into adulthood, impacting executive function.
Mindfulness
Core Concept Relevance: 289Non-judgmental awareness of the present moment.
Evidence-Based: Core skill in DBT, ACT, and relapse prevention.
BPD
Core Concept Relevance: 288Borderline Personality Disorder. Pervasive instability in relationships, self-image, and affect.
Clinical Focus: Intense fear of abandonment and chronic feelings of emptiness. DBT is the first-line, evidence-based treatment.
DSM-5-TR
Core Concept Relevance: 285Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision.
Clinical Standard: Published by the American Psychiatric Association (2022). The primary diagnostic authority used in our platform.
DBT
Core Concept Relevance: 282Dialectical Behavior Therapy. A specialized CBT for emotional regulation, balancing acceptance and change.
Clinical Utility: Core for BPD and chronic suicidality. Modules: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness.
Bipolar II
Core Concept Relevance: 275Defined by a pattern of depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes.
Distinction: Hypomania is less severe than full mania and does not cause marked functional impairment.
BAA
Core Concept Relevance: 273Business Associate Agreement. Contract required when a vendor handles PHI.
Vendor Management: Ensures that third-party tools (like HiBoop) meet HIPAA security standards.
Group Therapy
Core Concept Relevance: 266Therapy conducted with multiple patients sharing similar issues.
Benefit: Leverages social learning and reduced isolation (Yalom's factors).
Measurement-Based Care
Core Concept Relevance: 266The systematic use of validated data to monitor treatment progress and guide decisions.
Efficacy: Proven to improve patient outcomes by up to 40% and reduce time to remission.
PHQ-9
Core Concept Relevance: 263Patient Health Questionnaire-9. The standard 9-item depression screener.
Scoring: 10+ suggests moderate depression. Used globally for longitudinal tracking.
Differential Diagnosis
Core Concept Relevance: 259Process of distinguishing between conditions with similar symptoms.
Clinical Logic: Essential for choosing the right protocol (e.g., Bipolar vs. ADHD).
Comorbidity
Core Concept Relevance: 251The simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.
Impact: The rule in mental health (e.g., Anxiety + Depression). Increases treatment complexity.
GAD-7
Core Concept Relevance: 250Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7. A 7-item anxiety severity scale.
Clinical Utility: Highly sensitive to change. Essential for monitoring treatment progress.
Network
Core Concept Relevance: 250Providers who have contracted with an insurer for set rates.
Financial: In-network care has much lower cost-sharing for patients.
GAD
Core Concept Relevance: 249Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Excessive, uncontrollable worry about various events or activities.
Physicality: Often presents with muscle tension, fatigue, and sleep disturbance for at least 6 months.
ICD-11
Core Concept Relevance: 245International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision.
Global Standard: Endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2019 and effective since 2022. Used for international clinical reporting and billing.
HIPAA
Core Concept Relevance: 236Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. US law protecting patient data privacy.
Compliance: Requires specific technical, physical, and administrative safeguards for PHI.
ASRS
Core Concept Relevance: 234Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale. A 6-item screening tool developed by the World Health Organization.
Clinical Utility: High sensitivity for adult symptoms. Often the first step in ADHD assessment.
Outpatient
Core Concept Relevance: 229The least restrictive level of care (1-2 sessions weekly).
Standard: The baseline for most mental health treatment delivery.
CBT
Core Concept Relevance: 227Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. A structured, goal-oriented talk therapy that explores the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Clinical Standard: First-line treatment for anxiety and depression. Focuses on identifying cognitive distortions and using behavioral activation.
OON
Core Concept Relevance: 227Out-of-Network. Providers who do not have a contract with a specific insurance plan.
Access: OON providers often issue Superbills so patients can seek partial reimbursement.
Credentialing
Core Concept Relevance: 224The process of verifying a provider's qualifications to participate in an insurance network.
Administrative: Can take 90-120 days. CAQH is the primary database used for this in the US.
Therapeutic Alliance
Core Concept Relevance: 223The collaborative relationship between a healthcare professional and a patient.
Outcome: The strongest predictor of successful treatment across all therapy modalities.
Residential
Core Concept Relevance: 22124/7 live-in treatment for stable but complex patients.
Indication: Essential for long-term recovery in addiction and TRD.
MDD
Core Concept Relevance: 219Major Depressive Disorder. A condition of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest.
Criteria: At least 2 weeks of 5+ symptoms. The leading cause of disability worldwide.
Trauma-Informed Care
Core Concept Relevance: 219A framework that assumes a patient is more likely than not to have a history of trauma.
Principles: Safety, Trustworthiness, Peer Support, Collaboration, and Empowerment.
PHP
Core Concept Relevance: 218Partial Hospitalization Program. 20+ hours of care per week.
Bridge: High-intensity day treatment avoiding full inpatient stay.
PCL-5
Core Concept Relevance: 217PTSD Checklist for DSM-5. A 20-item self-report measure.
Indication: Used for screening and providing a provisional PTSD diagnosis.
Bipolar I
Core Concept Relevance: 211Defined by at least one manic episode lasting >7 days or requiring hospitalization.
Severity: Mania causes marked impairment. Psychosis is common during episodes.
PHI
Core Concept Relevance: 211Protected Health Information. Any identifiable health information.
Security: Highly protected under HIPAA. Breach results in significant legal and financial penalties.
Medical Necessity
Core Concept Relevance: 210The legal/clinical standard for whether a service is appropriate and justified.
Clinical Evidence: Insurers use this to decide whether to pay for a specific level of care.
PTSD
Core Concept Relevance: 210Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. A disorder developing after exposure to a traumatic event.
Symptoms: Flashbacks, avoidance, negative cognitions, and hyperarousal persisting >1 month.
IOP
Core Concept Relevance: 201Intensive Outpatient Program. 9-19 hours of structured care per week.
Level of Care: Patients live at home but attend daily groups.
MI
Core Concept Relevance: 194Motivational Interviewing. A counseling method used to resolve ambivalence and find internal motivation for change.
Clinical Utility: Essential for substance use disorders and medication adherence using OARS skills.
Prior Authorization
Core Concept Relevance: 190Requirement by an insurer for a provider to obtain approval before a service is covered.
Workflow: A common administrative hurdle that can delay access to specialized treatments or meds.
AUDIT
Core Concept Relevance: 185Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. A 10-item World Health Organization screening tool.
Criterion Standard: Best tool for detecting risky drinking patterns before dependence.
mhGAP
Core Concept Relevance: 185Mental Health Gap Action Programme. World Health Organization's evidence-based guide for non-specialized health settings.
Global Standard: Version 2.0 provides clinical protocols for scaling up care for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders.
Parity Act
Core Concept Relevance: 184Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).
US Law: Requires insurers to cover mental health at the same level as medical/surgical care.
Schizophrenia
Core Concept Relevance: 182Serious mental disorder with abnormal interpretation of reality and loss of touch with baseline.
Symptoms: Hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking. Early intervention is critical.
ASD
Core Concept Relevance: 175Autism Spectrum Disorder. Challenges with social communication and restricted/repetitive behaviors.
Spectrum: Broad range of support needs. ICD-11 consolidated Asperger's and PDD-NOS into this single category.
SUD
Core Concept Relevance: 170Substance Use Disorder. Inability to control use of a legal or illegal drug or medicine.
Diagnosis: Use despite harmful consequences and physiological changes in brain circuitry.
Prior Auth
Core Concept Relevance: 169Insurance approval required before a service is covered.
Admin: A common barrier to specialized care like TMS or Spravato.
Social Determinants of Health
Core Concept Relevance: 168Non-medical factors like housing and food security that influence health outcomes.
Context: Essential for holistic care. Captured in EHRs via V-codes or Z-codes.
Functional Impairment
Core Concept Relevance: 167The degree to which symptoms interfere with daily life (work, school, home).
Assessment: Often measured by WHODAS. A key criteria for many DSM-5 diagnoses.
C-SSRS
Core Concept Relevance: 160Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale. The criterion standard for risk assessment.
Clinical Priority: Standardizes the assessment of suicidal ideation and behavior intensity.
Remission
Core Concept Relevance: 152A period during which symptoms of a disease are significantly reduced or absent.
Goal: Full remission means returning to the premorbid level of functioning.
CPT
Relevance: 148Cognitive Processing Therapy. A structured, 12-session, trauma-focused CBT protocol for PTSD, targeting 'stuck points' — maladaptive thoughts that block recovery.
VA/DoD Guideline: Strongly recommended for PTSD. Addresses the five stuck point themes: Safety, Trust, Power/Control, Esteem, and Intimacy. Outcomes tracked session-by-session with PCL-5.
CPTSD
Relevance: 148Complex PTSD. Resulting from prolonged, repeated trauma from which escape is difficult.
ICD-11 Innovation: Adds Disturbances in Self-Organization (DSO) to standard PTSD symptoms.
IPT
Relevance: 148Interpersonal Therapy. A brief, attachment-focused psychotherapy centering on resolving interpersonal problems.
Indication: Highly effective for depression triggered by life events such as grief or role transitions.
PSS
Relevance: 148Perceived Stress Scale.
A widely used psychological instrument for measuring the perception of stress (Cohen 1983).
Labile
Relevance: 146Rapidly shifting or changing emotional states.
Observation: A sign of mania, BPD, or neurological impairment.
Anosognosia
Relevance: 145Neurological deficit in self-awareness of one's own illness.
Major cause of treatment non-adherence in schizophrenia and bipolar.
Akathisia
Relevance: 143Subjective feeling of inner restlessness and inability to stay still.
Side Effect: A common and highly distressing reaction to antipsychotics.
ECT
Relevance: 143Electroconvulsive Therapy. A medical treatment involving brief electrical stimulation of the brain while under anesthesia.
Clinical Note: Highly effective for severe, treatment-resistant depression and catatonia. Modern ECT is safe and controlled.
ASSIST-3
Relevance: 142The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test. A 10-item World Health Organization screening tool.
Clinical Utility: Used in primary care to detect risky substance use. Developed by an international team of researchers under the World Health Organization.
BAARS-IV
Relevance: 140Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale-IV.
An authoritative 18-item scale for current and retrospective ADHD assessment (Barkley 2011).
IFS
Relevance: 140Internal Family Systems. A therapy identifying multiple sub-personalities or 'parts' within a mental system.
Framework: Views the mind as a system of Exiles, Managers, and Firefighters led by the core 'Self'.
Resilience
Relevance: 139The process of adapting well in the face of adversity or trauma.
Dynamic Skill: Can be learned and strengthened through therapy.
ACT
Relevance: 137Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Uses mindfulness and values to increase psychological flexibility.
Differentiation: Teaches clients to 'defuse' from thoughts and pursue value-driven actions despite symptoms.
ORT
Relevance: 135Opioid Risk Tool.
A 5-item screener for predicting aberrant drug-related behaviors in chronic pain patients.
SFBT
Relevance: 135Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. A goal-focused approach constructing solutions rather than analyzing problems.
Technique: Uses 'The Miracle Question' to identify existing strengths and exceptions to the problem.
ANCC
Relevance: 132American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Certifies PMHNP-BCs (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners).
SIDAS
Relevance: 132Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale.
A 5-item measure assessing the severity and frequency of suicidal ideation.
Recovery Model
Relevance: 131Care focused on personal meaning, hope, and empowerment.
Philosophy: Shifts focus from 'cure' to living a satisfying life.
Utilization Review
Relevance: 130Payer assessment of the necessity and efficiency of care.
Workflow: Clinicians often have 'peer-to-peer' calls during this process.
SCOFF
Relevance: 128Eating Disorder Questionnaire.
A highly sensitive 5-item screening tool for anorexia and bulimia nervosa.
Y-BOCS
Relevance: 127Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale. The severity benchmark for OCD.
Clinician-Rated: Used to measure symptom type and severity during treatment.
AMA
Relevance: 125American Medical Association. Largest US physician organization.
Billing: Owns the CPT code set used for all medical and psych billing.
AQ
Relevance: 125Autism Spectrum Quotient.
A 50-item self-report scale measuring autistic traits in adults.
CMHA
Relevance: 124Canadian Mental Health Association. National advocacy org.
Community: Provides local services and housing across Canada.
NAMI
Relevance: 124National Alliance on Mental Illness. Largest US grassroots group.
Support: Focuses on peer-led education and family-to-family support.
NASW
Relevance: 122National Association of Social Workers. Largest social work org.
Standards: Sets the ethical code and LCSW credentialing standards.
TMS
Relevance: 121Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. A non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain.
Indication: FDA-approved for Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) and OCD when medications are ineffective.
CPA
Relevance: 120Canadian Psychological Association.
Accredits psychology programs and advocates for national policy.
Psychometric Validity
Relevance: 119The extent to which an assessment tool accurately measures what it is intended to measure.
Clinical Science: HiBoop only utilizes instruments with high face and construct validity established in peer-reviewed literature.
ACA
Relevance: 118American Counseling Association. Represents LPCs and LMHCs.
Focus: Emphasizes a developmental and wellness model of mental health.
Family Systems
Relevance: 116Therapy viewing the family as an integrated emotional unit.
Focus: Targets interactions between members rather than individuals.
Value-Based Care
Relevance: 116Reimbursement based on patient outcomes rather than volume.
Future: MBC tools like HiBoop are the foundation of VBC implementation.
Sensitivity
Relevance: 115The ability of a test to correctly identify those with a particular condition (True Positive rate).
Screening: High sensitivity is critical for screening tools (like the C-SSRS) to ensure no at-risk patients are missed.
SWAN
Relevance: 115Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD Symptoms and Normal Behaviour Scale.
A dimensional rating scale for ADHD symptoms in children and adolescents.
AANP
Relevance: 113American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Advocacy: Pushes for full practice authority for NPs and PMHNPs.
PMQ
Relevance: 112Pain Medication Questionnaire.
Assesses potential for misuse of opioid medications in chronic pain populations.
Self-Compassion
Relevance: 112Warmth toward oneself in suffering rather than criticism.
Clinical Tool: Proven to reduce shame and increase therapeutic outcomes.
EMDR
Relevance: 110Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A therapy designed to alleviate distress associated with traumatic memories.
Mechanism: Uses bilateral stimulation to help the brain reprocess traumatic information without extensive verbal recounting.
MID
Relevance: 110Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation.
A comprehensive 218-item tool (v6.0) for assessing pathological dissociation and DID.
WFIRS-S
Relevance: 110Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale - Self-Report.
Measures functional impairment across multiple life domains in adults with ADHD.
FDA
Relevance: 106Food and Drug Administration. Regulates drugs and medical software.
Role: Approves psychotropics and Digital Therapeutics (DTx).
WURS-25
Relevance: 105Wender Utah Rating Scale (25-item version).
A retrospective screening tool for childhood ADHD symptoms in adults.
ERP
Relevance: 99Exposure and Response Prevention. The first-line evidence-based approach for treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Mechanism: Gradual exposure to triggers while refraining from compulsions to break the reinforcement cycle.
IADL
Relevance: 98Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.
The Lawton-Brody scale measuring functional capacity in older adults.
Schizoaffective Disorder
Relevance: 96Features of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder (depression or mania).
Criteria: Psychotic symptoms must occur for at least 2 weeks in the absence of a mood episode.
Anhedonia
Relevance: 95The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable.
Clinical Marker: A core symptom of MDD and a negative symptom of Schizophrenia.
Specificity
Relevance: 94The ability of a test to correctly identify those without a particular condition (True Negative rate).
Diagnosis: High specificity helps avoid 'false positives' and unnecessary treatment or stigma.
Exposure Therapy
Relevance: 93A psychological treatment to help people confront their fears by breaking the pattern of avoidance.
Mechanism: Works via 'habituation' and 'inhibitory learning'. First-line evidence-based approach for Phobias and PTSD.
ESQ-R
Relevance: 92Executive Skills Questionnaire-Revised.
A 25-item tool measuring executive function strengths and weaknesses.
Affect
Relevance: 91The external expression of emotion observed by the clinician.
Observations: Described as Full, Flat, Blunted, Labile, or Incongruent.
MHA
Relevance: 89Mental Health America. Leading community-based nonprofit.
Prevention: Focuses on early intervention ('Before Stage 4').
DES-B
Relevance: 88Brief Dissociative Experiences Scale.
An 8-item brief version of the DES included as an emerging measure in DSM-5.
Serotonin Syndrome
Relevance: 87Toxic accumulation of serotonin. A medical emergency.
Signs: Confusion, fever, rigidity. Caused by drug interactions.
KAP
Relevance: 86Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. The use of low-dose ketamine within a psychotherapeutic framework.
Emerging Field: Rapid-acting treatment for depression and PTSD, leveraging the 'neuroplastic window' created by ketamine.
IQCODE-SR
Relevance: 82Self-Report Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly.
A 16-item version of Jorm's IQCODE adapted for self-report by the patient.
MDQ
Relevance: 82Mood Disorder Questionnaire. A brief screener for Bipolar Spectrum.
Clinical Distinction: Helps prevent the misdiagnosis of Bipolar as Unipolar Depression.
Vicarious Trauma
Relevance: 80The emotional impact on a therapist from hearing trauma stories.
Self-Care: Represents a shift in the provider's worldview due to exposure.
Modifier 95
Relevance: 79A billing modifier used to indicate that a service was performed via synchronous telemedicine (audio and video).
Telehealth: Essential for ensuring correct reimbursement for virtual sessions during and after the PHE.
Transference
Relevance: 79Redirecting feelings from a past relationship onto the therapist.
Therapeutic Tool: Provides a window into the client's attachment patterns.
Tardive Dyskinesia
Relevance: 76Involuntary movements from long-term antipsychotic use.
Risk: Often irreversible. Involves repetitive movements of face and tongue.
ACOS-SELF
Relevance: 75Adult ADHD Clinical Outcome Scale - Self-Report.
A new outcome measure (Adamis 2024) specifically for adult ADHD clinical tracking.
Trans-diagnostic
Relevance: 75Treatment targeting symptoms common to multiple disorders.
E.g., Treating 'Emotional Dysregulation' across BPD, ADHD, and PTSD.
Pressured Speech
Relevance: 74Rapid, loud, and difficult to interrupt speech.
Clinical Marker: A hallmark of mania or severe anxiety.
Dissociation
Relevance: 73Mental process of disconnecting from thoughts, feelings, or identity.
Trauma Response: A spectrum from mild (daydreaming) to severe (DID).
Harm Reduction
Relevance: 73Practical strategies to reduce negative consequences of drug use.
Public Health: Focuses on safety (e.g., needle exchange) over abstinence.
MBSR
Relevance: 72Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. An 8-week program offering mindfulness training for stress and pain.
Origin: Developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Secular and standardized, widely used in clinical settings.
LOINC Panel
Relevance: 70A collection of related clinical observations or questions grouped together (e.g., the PHQ-9 is a LOINC Panel).
Technical: Provides a standardized way for different EHRs to understand that a set of scores belongs to a specific validated instrument.
Flight of Ideas
Relevance: 68Rapid, continuous shifting of topics in pressurized speech.
A primary symptom of mania. Connections are discernable but frantic.
Psychometric Reliability
Relevance: 68The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results over time.
Clinical Science: High reliability (e.g., test-retest) ensures that changes in scores reflect actual clinical change rather than measurement error.
CAMH
Relevance: 66Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Canada's leading hospital.
Research: Combines clinical care and policy development in Toronto.
EPDS
Relevance: 65Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. A 10-item perinatal screening tool.
Safety: Crucial for early detection of postpartum depression in the first year.
Telehealth Parity
Relevance: 65State laws requiring insurers to pay for telehealth at the same rate as in-person visits.
Policy: Varies by state. Critical for the financial viability of virtual practices.
Play Therapy
Relevance: 64Therapy using play to help children communicate their feelings.
Populations: Developmentally appropriate for children ages 3-12.
NBCC
Relevance: 62National Board for Certified Counselors. Premier credentialing body.
Licensure: Issues the NCC credential and manages the NCMHCE exam.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Relevance: 60Therapy focusing on the psychological roots of emotional suffering, often involving unconscious patterns.
Focus: Uses the therapeutic relationship to explore how past experiences shape current behavior and feelings.
TRD
Relevance: 59Treatment-Resistant Depression. MDD that has not responded to at least two adequate antidepressant trials.
Clinical Priority: Requires advanced interventions like Ketamine, TMS, or ECT.
Euthymic
Relevance: 57A normal, tranquil mental state that is neither manic nor depressed.
Baseline Goal: The desired state for mood disorder maintenance therapy.
CCPA
Relevance: 54Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.
Certification: Issues the CCC (Canadian Certified Counsellor) designation.
VADRS
Relevance: 54Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale (NICHQ).
Multi-Source: Uses parent and teacher forms to assess symptoms and performance in children 6-12.
Countertransference
Relevance: 53The therapist's emotional reaction or entanglement with a client.
Practice: Must be monitored to ensure it doesn't impact clinical objectivity.
Compassion Fatigue
Relevance: 52Physical and mental exhaustion from caring for others.
Provider Health: Leads to a reduced capacity for empathy and nurturing.
PMDD
Relevance: 52Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Severe premenstrual mood lability and irritability.
Indication: Significant functional impairment in the final week before menses. More severe than PMS.
Word Salad
Relevance: 50Incoherent mixture of random words indicating thought disorder.
Clinically known as Schizophasia. A sign of severe disorganized thinking.
Circumstantiality
Relevance: 48Providing excessive detail before eventually reaching the point.
Distinguished from tangentiality by the eventual return to the original topic.
Personality Difficulty
Relevance: 48ICD-11 term for pronounced traits below the disorder threshold.
Usage: Traits that impact care but do not cause pervasive impairment.
Stark Law
Relevance: 46US law prohibiting provider self-referral for designated services.
Compliance: Critical for multi-specialty clinics and ownership models.
BBGS
Relevance: 45Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen.
A 3-item screener for gambling disorder derived from the DSM-IV criteria.
Prodromal
Relevance: 41The early period before the onset of a full mental disorder.
Prevention: Early detection in this phase can prevent full psychosis.
Echolalia
Relevance: 39Pathological repetition of words spoken by another person.
Associated with Autism, Tourette's, and Schizophrenia.
Alogia
Relevance: 26Significant reduction in the quantity or content of speech.
A negative symptom of schizophrenia reflecting a disruption in thought process.
Tangentiality
Relevance: 22Wandering from the topic and never returning to the point.
A disorder of thought process where answers are only partially relevant.
Avolition
Relevance: 20Severe lack of initiative or motivation to accomplish tasks.
A negative symptom often seen in schizophrenia and severe depression.
Narrative Therapy
Relevance: 20A therapy separating the person from the problem (externalizing).
Technique: Empowers clients to rewrite their life stories.
Catatonia
Relevance: 19Profoundly disturbed motor behavior, from stupor to agitation.
Occurs in both Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia. A clinical emergency.
Neurofeedback
Relevance: 19Real-time training of brainwave activity via EEG.
Indication: Used for ADHD and Anxiety to improve self-regulation.
Mentalization
Relevance: 10The capacity to understand the mental state of self and others.
Treatment: MBT is evidence-based for BPD and trauma.
Gestalt Therapy
Relevance: 6A humanistic therapy focusing on here-and-now awareness.
Technique: Uses the 'Empty Chair' to resolve unfinished business.
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