SBIRT Glossary


Glossary of terms used on the PGH SBIRT website.
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D

Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide

An opioid found in cough syrups. Referred to as “Poor man’s PCP.” Can produce profound delirium and delusions.

Disulfiram

A prescription medication that causes illness when the patient consumes alcohol. Used for alcohol cessation. Sold under the brand name Antabuse.

DSM

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association. The current version is the DSM-V.

E

ETOH

Ethanol (the type of alcohol most commonly used for human consumption).

F

Faculty Champion

"Those faculty members with passion for new ideas, who can lead and teach others and who are willing to put the energy into both learning and driving a process of (innovative practice) implementation" (Mengal, Pauwels, and Frey, 2007, p. 284).

FDA

Food and Drug Administration (federal level).

FLO

(Part of motivational interviewing) Feedback, Listening, Options for Change.

Follow-up

Any inquiry occurring at some defined/discrete point following a posttest. The inquiry may be a formal or informal assessment or evaluation of some phenomenon, usually but not always related to the pretest and posttest. Follow-up assessment may occur at any time point after the posttest (for example, 30 days, 60 days, 1 year, etc.).

G

GPRA

The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. Legislation enacted in order to monitor and assess the performance and outcomes of all Federal agencies. Also used to describe the instruments and questionnaires required for all Federally-funded grants and projects.

H

Hallucinogen

A broad group of drugs that cause distortions of sensory perception. The prototype hallucinogen is lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). LSD can cause potent sensory perceptions, such as visual, auditory, and tactile hallucinations. Related hallucinogens include peyote and mescaline.


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