Glossary of Terms Commonly Used in Mental Health

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This glossary provides definitions of many commonly used mental health terms and includes links to more information on many of the entries. Just choose a letter from the menu below to reach the page with the term you'd like to find.

 

 

Q

Quality Assurance

An approach to improving the quality and appropriateness of medical care and other services. Includes a formal set of activities to review, assess, and monitor care to ensure that identified problems are addressed.


This glossary incorporates many of the entries provided in a mental health dictionary supplied by the US government's Department of Health and Human Services.

This page was last reviewed by Dr Greg Mulhauser, Monday, 21 July 2008.

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