Appendix A
List of Abbreviations
AD
Alzheimer's disease
ADAMHA
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration
ADM
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health
ADMS
Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services
AHCPR
Agency for Health Care Policy Research
AID
Agency for International Development
ASPE
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evalutaion
CASSP
Child and Adolescent Service System Program
CDC
Centers for Disease Control
CMER
Center for Medical Effectiveness Research
CMHC
Community mental health center
CRISP
Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
CSP
Community support program
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DRG
Division of Research Grants
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FSA
Family Support Administration
HRA
Health Resources Administration
HRSA
Health Resources and Services Administration
HSA
Health Services Administration
HCFA
Health Care Financing Agency
HEW
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
ICD
Institutes, centers, and divisions
IHS
Indian Health Service
IOM
Institute of Medicine
NAMI
National Alliance of the Mentally Ill
NCHSR/HCTA
National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment
NCI
National Cancer Institute
NEI
National Eye Institute
NHLBI
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
NIA
National Institute on Aging
NIAAA
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NICHD
National Institute of Child Health and Human Diseases
NIDA
National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDDK
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NIDR
National Institute of Dental Research
NIGMS
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health
NINDS
National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke
OASH
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
OA
Office of the Administrator
OHDS
Office of Human Development Services
OSAP
Office of Substance Abuse Prevention
OTI
Office of Treatment Impovement
PHS
Public Health Service
SAA
Substance Abuse Administration
SAMHA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
SATT
Science, applications, transfer and training
VA
Office of Veterans Affairs