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Glossary of Terms
List of Terms that deal with addiction, addiction recovery, drug rehabs and halfway houses:

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Salvia - Short for Salvia Divinorum, a plant native to Southern Mexico that has hallucinogenic effects.
“Some native Indian tribes used medicinal plants such as Salvia Divinorum to hallucinate in order to find solutions to problems within their tribe.”

Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by “positive” and “negative” symptoms. Psychotic, or positive, symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thinking (apparent from a person’s fragmented, disconnected and sometimes nonsensical speech). Negative symptoms include social withdrawal, extreme apathy, diminished motivation, and blunted emotional expression.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that appears related to fluctuations in the exposure to natural light. It usually strikes during autumn and often continues through the winter when natural light is reduced. Researchers have found that people who have SAD can be helped with the symptoms of their illness if they spend blocks of time bathed in light from a special full-spectrum light source, called a “light box.”

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) - A class of antidepressant medications that increases the level of serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is a chemical responsible for communication between nerves in the brain.

Self-help - Self-help generally refers to groups or meetings that: involve people who have similar needs; are facilitated by a consumer, survivor, or other layperson; assist people to deal with a “life-disrupting” event, such as a death, abuse, serious accident, addiction, or diagnosis of a physical, emotional, or mental disability, for oneself or a relative; are operated on an informal, free-of-charge, and nonprofit basis; provide support and education; and are voluntary, anonymous, and confidential. Many people with mental illnesses find that self-help groups are an invaluable resource for recovery and for empowerment.

Serious Emotional Disturbances - Diagnosable disorders in children and adolescents that severely disrupt their daily functioning in the home, school, or community. Serious emotional disturbances affect one in 10 young people. These disorders include depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity, anxiety disorders, conduct disorder, and eating disorders. Pursuant to section 1912(c) of the Public Health Service Act “children with a serious emotional disturbance” are persons: (1) from birth up to age 18 and (2) who currently have, or at any time during the last year, had a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria specified within DSM-III-R. Federal Register Volume 58 No. 96 published Thursday May 20, 1993 pages 29422 through 29425.

Serious Mental Illness - Pursuant to section 1912(c) of the Public Health Service Act, adults with serious mental illness SMI are persons: (1) age 18 and over and (2) who currently have, or at any time during the past year had a diagnosable mental behavioral or emotional disorder of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria specified within DSM-IV or their ICD-9-CM equivalent (and subsequent revisions) with the exception of DSM-IV “V” codes, substance use disorders, and developmental disorders, which are excluded, unless they co-occur with another diagnosable serious mental illness. (3) That has resulted in functional impairment, which substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities. Federal Register Volume 58 No. 96 published Thursday May 20, 1993 pages 29422 through 29425.

Service. A type of support or clinical intervention designed to address the specific mental health needs of a child and his or her family. A service could be provided only one time or repeated over a course of time, as
determined by the child, family, and service provider.

Sextasy - Sexual contact between ecstasy users.
“Sex on ecstasy seems electric because of your heightened senses, especially touch.”

Sexual Abuse - Psychological or physical injury of a sexual nature, such as rape, incest, fondling and indecent exposure.

Shake - Particles of marijuana that gather at the bottom of a bag of weed.
“Yeah, I have a little weed left, but it’s all shake.”

Shrooms - Mushrooms that contain psilocybin, psilocin, and baeocystin. These mushrooms routinely grow naturally in cow manure, and have heavy hallucinogenic effects.
“I ate some shrooms yesterday and was up all night trippin like a monkey.”

Skunk - A very strong smelling type of marijuana that is a hybrid of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indicia.
“A friend of mine was growing skunk in his apartment and got caught because the smell was so strong.”

Sober Living - (Also referred to as Recovery Residences) The least restrictive form of a supportive living environment. The programs are peer run by a house manager and the only requirement is sobriety. Many do not require residents to attend 12 step meetings. This is a great opportunity for clients to practice “real life” while remaining in a safe, sober home. Often there is no limit to length of stay and these homes are between $500.00 and $1,000.00 per month.

Substance Abuse - Misuse of medications, alcohol or illegal substances.

Suicide - Suicide is the 8th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming about 30,000 lives a year. Ninety percent of persons who commit suicide have depression or another diagnosable mental or substance abuse disorder. Suicide attempts are among the leading causes of hospital admissions in persons under 35. The highest suicide rates in the U.S. are found in white men over the age of 85. Suicide can be prevented.

Supportive Residential Services. Moderately staffed housing arrangements for clients/patients. Includes supervised apartments, satellite facilities, group homes, halfway houses, mental health shelter-care facilities, and other facilities.

Social Anxiety Disorder - A type of anxiety disorder that causes significant anxiety and discomfort related to a fear of being embarrassed, judged, humiliated or scorned by others in social or performance situations. Also called social phobia.

Special K - Term for the drug Ketamine (see Ketamine) - an animal tranquilizer.
“We scored some Special K tonight. I hear it’s better than X.” Syn: K

Split Personality - A non medical term sometimes used to describe dissociative identity disorder (formerly called multiple personality disorder) or, incorrectly, schizophrenia.

Staff-model HMO - An HMO that directly employs, on a salaried basis, the doctors and other providers who furnish care.

State Children’s Health Insurance Plan (SCHIP) - Under Title XXI of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, the availability of health insurance for children with no insurance or for children from low-income families was expanded by the creation of SCHIP. SCHIPs operate as part of a State’s Medicaid program.

State Coverage - The total unduplicated count of mental health patients/clients served through State programs, exclusive of Medicaid and Other Coverage.

State Hospital - A publicly funded inpatient facility for persons with mental illness.

State Mental Health Authority or Agency - State government agency charged with administering and funding its State’s public mental health services.

Stigma - Negative attitudes about or toward those with mental illness, usually stemming from fear and misunderstanding, and resulting in disgrace, embarrassment or humiliation for those with mental illness.

Stoner - A term used to describe someone who smokes marijuana often.
“If you weren’t such a stoner you might be able to get yourself a job.”

Subcapitation - An arrangement whereby a capitated health plan pays its contracted providers on a capitated basis.

Subscriber - Employment group or individual that contracts with an insurer for medical services.

Suppression - Intentionally avoiding thinking about disturbing problems, wishes, feelings or experiences.

Symptom - A subjective manifestation of a condition that’s reported by the individual and not observable by others, such as sadness.