Educational Resources Acronyms
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Understanding the acronyms Health care providers often use a short-hand language of abbreviations to discuss symptoms, a diagnosis, a program, agency or modality of care. We hope you find the following list of acronyms and their meanings helpful as you learn about our programs and services. Behavioral health diagnoses: |
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| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
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| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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| AIDS | Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
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| AS | Asperger's Disorder |
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| ASD | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
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| CP | Cerebral Palsy |
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| DD | Developmental Disability or Developmental Delay |
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| LD | Learning Disability |
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| PDD | Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
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| PDD-NOS | Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified |
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| OCD | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
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| PTSD | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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| SLD | Specific Learning Disability |
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Kennebec Behavioral Health programs, services and often-used terms: |
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| AC, ACC, ACCTR | Access Center |
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| ACT | Assertive Community Treatment |
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| APA | American Psychiatric Association |
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| APS | Adult Protective Services |
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| Admin | KBH Administration |
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| AH | Augusta Housing (housing) |
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| AMHS | Adult Mental Health Services |
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| AMT | Administration Management Team |
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| BCBA | Board Certified Behavior Analyst |
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| BHP | Behavioral Health Professional |
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| BRAP | Bridging Rental Assistance Program |
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| CARF | Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities |
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| CBHS | Children's Behavioral Health Services |
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| CBT | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
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| CC | Capitol Clubhouse |
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| CI | Community Integration |
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| CCM | Child Case Management (same as CTCM) |
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| CMHC | Community Mental Health Center |
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| CSP | Community Support Program |
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| CSP | Crisis Services Provider |
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| CTCM | Child Targeted Case Management (same as CCM) |
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| CW | Child Welfare |
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| DDXCS | Dual Diagnosis Community Support Services |
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| DSM | Diagnostic Statistical Manual |
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| EMT | Executive Management Team |
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| EN 17 | Enhanced Section 17 Service |
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| FDC | Family Drug Court |
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| FBH 17 | Family Behavioral Health (Section 17, MaineCare) |
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| FBHVS | Family Behavioral Health & Visitation Services |
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| HB | Home Based (now called MST) |
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| HH | High Hopes Clubhouse |
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| ICCD | International Center for Clubhouse Development |
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| IH | Independent Housing |
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| ICM | Intensive Case Management |
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| ISP | Individual Service Plan |
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| IT / IS | Information Technology / Information Systems |
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| JSL | Juvenile Shoplifting |
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| KBH | Kennebec Behavioral Health |
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| KMHA | Kennebec Mental Health Associates |
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| KMHAF | KMHA Foundation |
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| KMHARE | KMHA Real Estate |
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| KVMHC | Kennebec Valley Mental Health Center |
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| MAMHS | Maine Association of Mental Health Services |
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| MASAP | Maine Association of Substance Abuse Providers |
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| MANP | Maine Association of Nonprofits |
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| MC or MCA | Med Clinic - Adult |
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| MCC | Med Clinic - Child |
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| MEHAF | Maine Health Access Foundation |
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| MECMS | Maine Claims Management System |
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| MHRT/C | Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician / Community |
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| MIHMS | Maine Integrated Health Management Solution (the new MECMS) |
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| MIS | Management Information Systems |
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| MST | Multisystemic Therapy |
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| NAMI | National Alliance on Mental Illness |
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| NAMI-Maine | National Alliance on Mental Illness, Maine Chapter |
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| NIMH | National Institute of Mental Health |
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| OP or OPA | Outpatient - Adult |
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| OPC | Outpatient - Child |
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| OQ | Outcome Questionnaire |
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| PCCM | Primary Care Case Management |
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| PDL | Preferred Drug List |
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| PNMI | Private Non-medical Institutions (residential) |
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| PSP | Primary Service Provider |
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| RCF | Residential Care Facility |
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| RR | Rental Registry |
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| SA | Substance Abuse |
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| SADDC | Substance Abuse Dual Diagnosis - Child |
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| SADDX | Substance Abuse Dual Diagnosis - Adult |
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| SAOSA | Substance Abuse - Office of Substance Abuse Grant |
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| SB | School Based |
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| SH | Supported Housing |
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| SS | Support Staff |
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| SMT | Senior Management Team |
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| TCM | Targeted Case Management |
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| TE | Transitional Employment |
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| VR | Vocational Rehabilitation |
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| VIS | Visitation Center |
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| VV | Valley View (housing) |
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| WP | Wilson Place (housing) |
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Laws relevant to the services we provide: |
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| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
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| EEO | Equal Employment Opportunity Act |
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| EHA | Education for All Handicapped Children Act |
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| EPSDT | Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment |
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| FAPE | Free and Appropriate Public Education Act |
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| FERPA | Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
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| HIPPA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
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| IASA | Improving America's Schools Act |
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| IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
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| IDEIA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act |
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| LD | Legislative Document |
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| MHRA | Maine Human Rights Act |
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| MRSA | Maine Revised Statues Annotated |
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| TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
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Organizations and State of Maine agencies: |
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| ASO | Administrative Service Organization (Maine's organization is APS Healthcare, which manages all of the behavioral health service requests.) |
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| ASM | Autism Society of Maine |
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| CBHS | Children's Behavioral Health Services |
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| CDS | Child Development Services |
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| DDC | Developmental Disability Council |
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| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
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| DOC | Department of Corrections |
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| DOE | Department of Education |
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| DOJ | Department of Justice |
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| DOL | Department of Labor |
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| DRC | Disability Rights Center |
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| GEAR | Parent Network Gaining Empowerment Allows Results |
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| HCT | Home and Community Treatment |
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| LDA | Learning Disabilities Association |
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| MACED | Maine Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities |
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| MACP | Maine Association of Community Service Providers |
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| MADSEC | Maine Administrators of Services for Children with Disabilities |
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| MCDC | Maine Center for Disease, Control and Prevention |
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| MDOE | Maine Department of Education |
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| MPF | Maine Parent Federation |
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| MSHA | Maine State Housing Association |
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| MSN | Maine Support Network |
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| MTN | Maine Transition Network |
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| NEIAS | New England Institute of Addiction Studies |
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| OACPC | Office of Adults with Cognitive and Physical Disabilities |
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| OMS | Office of MaineCare Services |