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Glossary of Terms
List of Terms that deal with addiction, addiction recovery, drug rehabs and halfway houses:
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420 - 420 stands for April 20 or the time 4:20. Years ago 4:20 pm was deemed the time of day
to get high and April 20 became “National Pot Smoking Day.”
“It’s 420! Let’s get high!” or in personal ads “seeking single white female that is 420 friendly”
Addiction - Dependence on a substance, such as alcohol or drugs. Addiction is usually characterized by impaired control over and preoccupation with the use of the substance, as well as continued use of the substance despite adverse consequences.
Addiction Recovery - The process of returning to a normal mental and physical condition after addiction (see addiction) has been recognized.
“The Estates of Delray specialize in addiction recovery”
Adjustment Disorder - A psychological response to a stressor that results in emotions or behaviors that are greater than would be expected by the stressor or that cause significant impairment in functioning effectively.
Adrenaline - A naturally occurring hormone that increases heart rate and blood pressure and affects other body functions. Also called epinephrine.
Adverse Reaction - Negative or unwanted effect caused by a medication. Also called side effect.
Affective Disorder - A type of mental disorder that primarily affects mood and interferes with the ability to function, such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. Also called mood disorder.
Agoraphobia - A type of anxiety disorder involving fear of public places or situations in which it seems escape might be difficult or embarrassing, such as a mall or crowded room. May also involve fear of places or situations in which help might not be available in the event of a panic attack or related symptoms.
Alcoholism - A disease in which there’s a craving for alcohol and continued drinking despite alcohol-related problems, such as legal trouble. It’s also characterized by impaired control over your drinking, a physical dependence on alcohol, and alcohol tolerance - requiring increasing amounts of alcohol to feel its effects.
Alcohol Rehab - To restore to good health or useful life, as through therapy and education in regards to alcohol addiction.
“After hitting his child Ben realized that he needed to clean himself up by checking into an alcohol rehab facility.”
Amnesia - Memory loss.
Anhedonia - Reduced or complete inability to feel pleasure from activities that usually produce happiness.
Anorexia Nervosa - Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by unusual eating habits such as avoiding food and meals, picking out a few foods and eating them in small amounts, weighing food, and counting the calories of all foods or a morbid fear of weight gain that causes lack of appetite or severe restriction of food intake, resulting in extreme weight loss or starvation. Individuals with anorexia nervosa may also exercise excessively.
Anticonvulsant - Medications used to prevent seizures. They’re sometimes prescribed as mood stabilizers to treat depression or other mood disorders.
Antidepressant - Medications that improve or relieve symptoms of depression or other psychiatric disorders by affecting brain chemistry.
Antipsychotic - Medications used to treat psychotic illnesses. Also known as neuroleptic medications.
Antisocial Personality Disorder - A mental disorder in which there’s a disregard for and violation of the rights of others. Behavioral patterns include deceitfulness, lack of conformity to social norms, and reckless disregard for the safety of others or the self
Anxiety Disorders - Anxiety disorders range from feelings of uneasiness to immobilizing bouts of terror. Most people experience anxiety at some point in their lives and some nervousness in anticipation of a real situation. However, if a person can not shake unwarranted worries or if the feelings are jarring to the point of avoiding everyday activities, he or she most likely has an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders may be manifested by disturbances in mood or emotions, as well as by physiological symptoms, such as elevated blood pressure, rapid breathing and rapid heart rate.
Apathy - Lack of feeling or emotion or lack of interest in things normally considered important.
Appropriateness - The extent to which a particular procedure, treatment, test, or service is clearly indicated, not excessive, adequate in quantity, and provided in the setting best suited to a patient’s or member’s needs.
Appropriate Services - Designed to meet the specific needs of each individual child and family. For example, one family may need day treatment, while another may need home-based services. Appropriate services for one child and family may not be appropriate for another. Appropriate services usually are provided in the child’s community.
Asperger’s Syndrome - A developmental disorder typically arising in early childhood. It is characterized by impaired social functioning, lack of spontaneous sharing with others of interests or enjoyable activities, and lack of nonverbal communication, such as eye-to-eye contact.
Assessment - A professional review of child and family needs that is done when services are first sought from a caregiver. The assessment of the child includes a review of physical and mental health, intelligence, school performance, family situation, and behavior in the community. The assessment identifies the strengths of the child and family. Together, the caregiver and family decide what kind of treatment and supports, if any, are needed.
Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, sometimes called ADHD, is a chronic condition and the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder among children, adolescents and even adults (Adult ADHD). It affects between 3 and 5 percent of school-aged children. Children and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder have difficulty controlling their behavior in school and social settings have poor concentration, difficulty remaining still and trouble controlling impulsive behavior. They also tend to be accident-prone. Although some of these young people may not earn high grades in school, most have normal or above-normal intelligence.
Autism - Autism, also called autistic disorder, is a complex developmental disability that appears in early childhood, usually before age 3. Autism prevents children and adolescents from interacting normally with other people and affects almost every aspect of their social and psychological development.
Atypical Depression - A subtype of depression in which a person’s mood temporarily lifts in response to positive events or social interactions, unlike depression, in which there’s generally no lift in mood. Atypical depression may also be characterized by weight gain or an increased appetite and increased sleeping.
Auto-enrollment - The automatic assignment of a person to a health insurance plan (typically done under Medicaid plans).
Average Length of Stay - This represents the average time a client receives a specified service during a specified time period. This is generally computed by counting all the days that clients received the service during the time period and dividing by the number of clients that received the service during the same period. (Days a person was on furlough or not receiving services are not counted.)
