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CBHS Glossary of Terms and AcronymsAB2034AB 3632ACCESSACTADAADPADUAssembly Bill 2034 is legislation that ensures services for the homeless whoexperience mental illness.Assembly Bill 3632 is for children with special educational service needs(Individual Education Plan). Children with emotional/mental health issues thatinterfere with educational goals are entitled to mental health services at theappropriate level in order to help them meet educational goals.(ACCESS unit) provides screening, assessment, and referral to mental healthservicesAssertive <strong>Community</strong> Treatment; a specific model of intensive casemanagement for clients. In the local community system, these programs arealso known as SPRs or Single Points of Responsibility.Americans with Disabilities Act; federal regulations governing accessibility andtreatment of people with disabilities.California State Office of Alcohol and Drug ProgramsAcute Diversion UnitAdvanced Directive: A document in which a client can designate their treatment wishes in theevent that he/she is unable to make medical decisions.AMAAMAAmerican Medical AssociationAgainst Medical AdviceAnxiety Disorders range from feelings of uneasiness to immobilizing bouts of terror. Mostpeople experience anxiety at some point in their lives and some nervousness inanticipation of a real situation. However, if a person cannot shake unwarrantedworries, or if the feelings are jarring to the point of avoiding everyday activities,he or she may have an anxiety disorder.AOAAODAPAAPAASAMASIATODAdult and Older AdultAlcohol and Other DrugAmerican Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychiatric AssociationAmerican Society of Addiction MedicineAddiction Severity IndexAlcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs28

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