Glossary

Acronyms

A.A.Alcoholics AnonymousGlobal treatment program for alcoholism
A.I.M.ACT Intervention ModelIntervention Model and program
ACTAcceptance Commitment Therapy3rd Wave behaviourism therapy model
Al-AnonAl-AnonGlobal treatment program for family members of alcoholics
A.C.O.A.Adult Children Of AlcoholicsGlobal Therapy Program
AMAAgainst Medical AdviceAgainst Medical Advice
AUDITAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestAlcohol Assessment Questionnaire for dependency and addiction
C.A.Cocaine AnonymousGlobal treatment program for cocaine addiction
C.O.Concerned OtherFamily Member. Friend Work College. Professional Person.
C.O.D.ACodependents AnonymousGlobal treatment program for codependency
C.R.A.Community Reinforcement ApproachScientifically supported behavioural treatment program for addiction.
C.R.A.F.T.Community Reinforcement And Family TrainingIntervention Program and Model.
C.S.O.Concerned Significant OtherFamily Member. Friend Work College. Professional Person.
DSM IVDiagnostic & Statistical ManualDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision
F.A.Families AnonymousGlobal treatment program for family members of addicts
N.A.Narcotics AnonymousGlobal treatment program for addiction
T.A.Transactional AnalysisTherapy Model
I.P.Identified PatientTerm for addict or alcoholic person who is the subject of an intervention
A.I.Addicted IndividualTerm for addict or alcoholic person who is the subject of an intervention
B.A.C.Blood Alcohol ContentPercentage of alcohol in a person’s blood as tested.
G.A.Gamblers AnonymousGlobal treatment program for gambling addiction
A.R.I.S.E.A Relational Intervention Sequence Of InterventionARISE Intervention model. Invitational Model.
R.C.Recovery CoachSpecialist Therapist who supports aftercare and recovery