AA |
Alcoholics Anonymous |
AAGP |
American Association of Geriatric Psychiatrists |
AAMC |
Association of American Medical Colleges |
ACA |
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
ACO |
accountable care organization |
ACT |
Assertive Community Treatment Model |
ADAMS |
Aging, Demographics, and Memory Study |
ADLs |
activities of daily living |
AECOM |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
AIMS |
Advancing Integrated Mental Health Services Center at the University of Washington |
AoA |
Administration on Aging |
APA |
American Psychological Association |
APPIC |
Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers |
APRN |
advanced practice registered nurse |
ASPE |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
ASWB |
Association of Social Work Boards |
ATOD |
Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Social Worker |
BHP |
Bureau of Health Professions, HRSA |
BLS |
Bureau of Labor Statistics |
BRFSS |
Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System |
BRITE |
Brief Intervention and Treatment for Elders |
CACREP |
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs |
CalSWEC |
California Social Work Education Center |
CAPT |
California Association of Psychiatric Technicians |
CCM |
Chronic Care Model |
CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CGEP |
Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program |
CHW |
community health worker |
CMMI |
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMS |
CMS |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
CNA |
certified nursing assistant |
CNL |
clinical nurse leader |
CPES |
Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiological Studies |
CPS |
certified peer specialist |
CRCC |
Council on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification |
CSWE |
Council on Social Work Education |
DAWN |
Drug Abuse Warning Network |
DCA |
Direct Care Alliance |
DCM |
depression care manager |
DCW |
direct care worker |
DOL |
U.S. Department of Labor |
DSM |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
ECA |
Epidemiologic Catchment Area survey |
EMASS |
Elderly Multicultural Access and Support Services |
GACA |
Geriatric Academic Career Award |
GDS |
Geriatric Depression Scale |
GEC |
Geriatric Education Center |
GIG |
Gero Innovations Grant |
GMHF |
Geriatric Mental Health Foundation |
GPE |
Graduate Psychology Education |
GPN |
geropsychiatric nursing |
GPNC |
Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative |
GSA |
Gerontological Society of America |
GSWI |
Geriatric Social Work Initiative |
GTPD |
Geriatric Training for Physicians, Dentists and Behavioral and Mental Health Professionals |
HCC |
HealthCare for Communities household study |
Healthy IDEAS |
Identifying Depression, Empowering Activities for Seniors |
HHS |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
HIGN |
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing |
HOPES |
Helping Older People Experience Success |
HRS |
Health and Retirement Study surveys |
HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration |
HSRC |
Health Services Research Center of the University of California, San Diego |
IMPACT |
Improving Mood-Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment |
IPA |
Independent Provider Association |
IPEC |
Interprofessional Education Collaborative |
LGBT |
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender |
LPC |
licensed professional counselor |
LPN |
licensed practical nurse |
LTC |
long-term care |
LVN |
licensed vocational nurse (see LPN) |
MAC |
Master’s Advanced Curriculum |
MDS |
Minimum Data Set |
MEPS |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey |
MFT |
marriage and family therapist |
MH/SU |
mental health and substance use |
MHSAP |
CSWE Mental Health/Substance Abuse Fellowship Program |
MIDUS |
Midlife Development in the United States |
MSSP |
Medicare Shared Savings Program |
MSW |
master’s in social work |
NAHC |
National Association for Home Care and Hospice |
NAMI |
National Alliance on Mental Illness |
NAMI NH |
NAMI New Hampshire |
NASMHPD |
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors |
NASW |
National Association of Social Workers |
NCS-R |
National Comorbidity Survey-Replication |
NESARC |
National Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions |
NESARC 1 |
National Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions Wave 1 |
NESARC 2 |
National Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions Wave 2 |
NHIS |
National Health Interview Survey |
NIA |
National Institute on Aging |
NIAA |
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
NIDA |
National Institute on Drug Abuse |
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
NIMH |
National Institute of Mental Health |
NLAAS |
National Latino and Asian American Study |
NSAL |
National Study of American Life |
NSDUH |
National Survey of Drug Use and Health |
OASIS |
Outcome and Assessment Information Set |
OT |
occupational therapist |
PA |
physician assistant |
PASRR |
Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review |
PATCH |
Psychogeriatric Assessment and Treatment in City Housing |
PCP |
primary care provider |
PEARLS |
Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding Lives for Seniors |
PHA |
Partnership for Health in Aging |
PharmD |
doctor of pharmacy |
POGOe |
Portal of Online Geriatric Education |
PREVENT |
Providing Resources Early to Vulnerable Elders Needing Treatment |
PRISM-E |
Primary Care Research in Substance Abuse and Mental Health for the Elderly |
Project TrEAT |
Trial for Early Alcohol Treatment |
PTSD |
posttraumatic stress disorder |
QIO |
quality-improvement organization |
QPR |
Question, Persuade, and Refer |
RCT |
randomized controlled trial |
RN |
registered nurse |
SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
SBIRT |
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment |
SGEC |
Stanford Geriatric Education Center |
SIS |
Seniors in Sobriety |
SMI |
serious mental illness |
SPRY |
Seniors Preparing for Rainbow Years |
TAC |
technical assistance center |
TCE |
Older Adults Targeted Capacity Expansion Grants |
TIP |
SAMHSA Treatment Improvement Protocol |
TRIAD |
Training in the Assessment of Depression |
UPAC |
Union of Pan Asian Communities |
VA |
Department of Veterans Affairs |
VHA |
Veterans Health Administration |
WMH-CIDI |
World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview |
WPA |
World Psychiatric Association |
WRAP |
Wellness Recovery Action Planning |