CLINICAL MANAGEMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (CMBHS)

GLOSSARY

The CMBHS Glossary is provided to assist users in mastering the CMBHS application and ensure consistency in how it is used across organizations.

Definitions in the CMBHS glossary are intended to provide guidance, but do not supersede definitions in laws, rules or contracts. The abbreviations in parentheses at the end of each definition refer to the source for the definition.

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LEGEND FOR GLOSSARY REFERENCES

ABBREVIATION	SOURCE NAME
APA MedTerms	American Psychiatric Association MedTerms Online
CARF	Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
CDC	Centers for Disease Control
CMBHS	Clinical Management for Behavioral Health Services
CMS	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
DADS	Texas Department of Aging and Disabled Services
DARS	Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
DFPS	Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
DSHS	Texas Department of State Health Services
DSHS/CMBHS	Texas Department of State Health Services – CMBHS
DSHS IT	Texas Department of State Health Services – Information Technology
DSM	APA Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR)
NSDUH	National Survey on Drug Use and Health
SAMHSA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
TAC	Texas Administrative Code
TDI	Texas Department of Insurance
TEA	Texas Education Agency
TFC	Texas Family Code
THSC	Texas Health and Safety Code
TJC	The Joint Commission
TOC	Texas Occupations Code
WNCD	Webster's Ninth Collegiate Dictionary
WHO	World Health Organization