ABCDEFGHLIKMNOPSTU

AD

Dementia of Alzheimer's type

ADHD

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

AE

Adverse event

AIMS

Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale

BAI

Beck Anxiety Inventory

BDI

Beck Depression Inventory

BP

Blood pressure

BPD

Borderline personality disorder

BPH

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

CBC

Complete blood count

CBT

Cognitive behavioral therapy

CHF

Congestive heart failure

CK

Creatine kinase

CNS

Central nervous system

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CT scan

Computed tomography scan

CV

Cardiovascular

DBT

Dialectical behavioral therapy

d/c

Discontinue

ECA

Epidemiologic Catchment Area Survey

ECG

Electrocardiogram

ECT

Electroconvulsive therapy

EMDR

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

EPS

Extrapyramidal symptoms

FBS

Fasting blood sugar

GABA

Gamma-aminobutyric acid

GAD

Generalized anxiety disorder

GDS

Geriatric Depression Scale

HAM-A

Hamilton Anxiety Scale

HAM-D

Hamilton Depression Scale

Hx

History

LFTs

Liver function tests

IM

Intramuscular

IV

Intravenous

kg

Kilogram

L

Liter

MAOI

Monoamine oxidase inhibitor

MCV

Mean corpuscular volume

MDD

Major depressive disorder

mcg

Microgram

mEq

Milliequivalent

MH

Mental health

mL

Milliliter

MMSE

Mini-Mental State Exam

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

MSE

Mental Status Exam

NAMI

National Association for the Mentally Ill

NCD

Neurocognitive disorder

NE

Norepinephrine

NMS

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

OTC

Over the counter

PANSS

Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale

PMDD

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

PTSD

Posttraumatic stress disorder

SMAST

Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Test

SNRI

Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

SSRI

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

T1/2

Drug's half-life

TCA

Tricyclic antidepressant

TFT

Thyroid function test

TIA

Transient ischemic attack

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respiration

UA

Urinalysis

UTI

Urinary tract infection