Like most organisations, abbreviations and jargon is commonly used in mental health, which should be avoided wherever possible. However, when it is used, the list below explains what the abbreviations stand for.
AMHP - Approved Mental Health Practitioner
MHAct - Mental Health Act
MHRT - Mental Health Review Tribunal
ASW - Approved Social Worker
CPA - Care Programme Approach
CSIP - Care Services Improvement Partnership
NIMHE - National Institute for Mental Health in England
RC - Responsible Clinician
CTO - Community Treatment Order
SCT - Supervised Community Treatment
Section - Refers to the Section of the Mental Health Act
DH - Department of Health
User - A person who receives mental health services
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