Common Psych Abbreviations – Flashcards
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AA
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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AAP
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Atypical antipsychotics
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ADD
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Attention deficit disorder
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ADHD
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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ADIS
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Anxiety disorders interview schedule
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ADL
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Activities of daily living
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AH
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Auditory hallucinations
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AIMS
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Abnormal involuntary movement scale
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AMA
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Against medical advice
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AN
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Anorexia nervosa
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APA
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American Psychiatric Association
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AP
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Antipsychotic drugs
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APD
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Antisocial personality disorder
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BAC
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Blood alcohol concentration
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BAD
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Bipolar affective disorder
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BDI
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Beck depression inventory
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BED
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Binge eating disorder
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BN
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Bulimia nervosa
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BPD
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Borderline personality disorder
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BPRS
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Brief psychiatric rating scale
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BZD
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Benzodiazepine
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CBT
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Cognitive behavior therapy
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CBZ
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Carbamazepine
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CGI
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Clinical global impressions
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CLZ
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Clozapine
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CNS
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Central nervous system
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COS
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Contract of safety
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CPZ
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Chlorpromazine
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DA
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Dopamine
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DAT
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Dementia of the Alzheimer's type
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DIMS
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Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep
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DMI
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Desipramine
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DOES
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Disorders of excessive somnolence
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DSH
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Deliberate self harm
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DST
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Dexamethasone suppression test
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DTs
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Delirium tremens
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DUI
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Driving under the influence
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ECT
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Electroconvulsive therapy
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EMDR
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
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EPS
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Extra pyramidal syndromes
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5-HT
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Five hydroxytryptophan, serotonin
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FGA
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First generation antipsychotic
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FOI
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Flight of ideas
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FPZ
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Fluphenazine
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GABA
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Gamma aminobutyric acid
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GAD
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Generalized anxiety disorder
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GAF
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Global assessment of functioning
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HI
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Homicidal ideation
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HAM-A
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Hamilton anxiety scale
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HAM-D
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Hamilton depression scale
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HPD
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Histrionic personality disorder
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IQ
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Intelligence quotient
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IOR
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Ideas of reference
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ITP
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Interpersonal psychotherapy
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LAM
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Lamotrigine
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LD
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Learning disability
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LLPDD
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Late luteal phase dysphoric disorder
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Li
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Lithium
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LOA
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Looseness of associations
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LTM
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Long term memory
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MAOI
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
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MBD
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Minimal brain dysfunction
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MDD
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Major depressive disorder
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MMPI
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Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory
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MMSE
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Mini-mental status exam
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MSE
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Mental status exam
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MVP
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Mitral valve prolapse
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NAMI
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National Alliance of the Mentally Ill
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NE
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Norepinephrine
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NIMH
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National institute of mental health
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NPD
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Narcissistic personality disorder
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NPT
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Nocturnal penile tumescence
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NREM
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Non-rapid eye movement
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OBS
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Organic brain syndrome
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OCD
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Obsessive compulsive disorder
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OCPD
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Obsessive compulsive personality disorder
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OD
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Overdose
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OLZ
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Olanzapine
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OXC
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Oxcarbazepine
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PD
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Panic disorder, Parkinson's Disease
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PEEC
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Psychiatric Emergency Evaluation Center
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PI
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Paranoid ideation
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PMDD
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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
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PMS
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Premenstrual syndrome
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PPD
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Paranoid personality disorder
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PTSD
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Post traumatic stress disorder
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QOL
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Quality of life
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QUE
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Quetiapine
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REM
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Rapid eye movement
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RIS
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Risperidone
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RTU
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Restricted to Unit
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SAD
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Seasonal affective disorder, Schizoaffective disorder
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SCID
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Structured clinical interview DSMIV
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SCPT
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Schizophrenia, chronic paranoid type
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SCUT
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Schizophrenia, chronic undifferentiated type
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SGA
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Second generation antipsychotic medication
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SI
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Suicidal ideation
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SIB
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Self injurious behavior
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SNRI
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Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
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SO
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Suicidal observation
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SSRI
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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STM
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Short term memory
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TCA
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Tricyclic antidepressants
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TD
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Tardive dyskinesia
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VH
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Visual hallucinations
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VPA
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Valproic acid
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302
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Involuntary commitment
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201
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Voluntary admission
