Glossary
Acronyms
A.A. | Alcoholics Anonymous | Global treatment program for alcoholism |
A.I.M. | ACT Intervention Model | Intervention Model and program |
ACT | Acceptance Commitment Therapy | 3rd Wave behaviourism therapy model |
Al-Anon | Al-Anon | Global treatment program for family members of alcoholics |
AMA | Against Medical Advice | Against Medical Advice |
AUDIT | Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test | Alcohol Assessment Questionnaire for dependency and addiction |
C.A. | Cocaine Anonymous | Global treatment program for cocaine addiction |
C.O. | Concerned Other | Family Member. Friend Work College. Professional Person. |
C.O.D.A | Codependents Anonymous | Global treatment program for codependency |
C.R.A. | Community Reinforcement Approach | Scientifically supported behavioural treatment program for addiction. |
C.R.A.F.T. | Community Reinforcement And Family Training | Intervention Program and Model. |
C.S.O. | Concerned Significant Other | Family Member. Friend Work College. Professional Person. |
DSM IV | Diagnostic & Statistical Manual | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision |
F.A. | Families Anonymous | Global treatment program for family members of addicts |
N.A. | Narcotics Anonymous | Global treatment program for addiction |
T.A. | Transactional Analysis | Therapy Model |
I.P. | Identified Patient | Term for addict or alcoholic person who is the subject of an intervention |
A.I. | Addicted Individual | Term for addict or alcoholic person who is the subject of an intervention |
B.A.C. | Blood Alcohol Content | Percentage of alcohol in a person’s blood as tested. |
G.A. | Gamblers Anonymous | Global treatment program for gambling addiction |
A.R.I.S.E. | A Relational Intervention Sequence Of Intervention | ARISE Intervention model. Invitational Model. |
R.C. | Recovery Coach | Specialist Therapist who supports aftercare and recovery |