Health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA)
Enacted by congress in 1996, this act required the department of health and human services…
Health care financing administration (HCFA)
A federal agency within the u.s. Department of health and human services that in 2001…
Harm avoidance
Term referring to the concept that complete cessation of alcohol and drug abuse should not…
Haloperidol
A conventional antipsychotic medication (a butyrophenone) used in the treatment of chronic schizophrenia and other…
Hallucinosis
A condition in which the patient hallucinates in a state of clear consciousness, as in…
Hallucinogen-related disorders
In dsm-iv-tr, a group of mental disorders that includes hallucinogen dependence, hallucinogen abuse, hallucinogen intoxication,…
Tactile hallucination
Perception of being touched or of something being under one’s skin, such as the sensation…
Somatic hallucination
Perception of a physical sensation within the body, such as a feeling of electricity running…
Olfactory hallucination
Perception of odor, such as of burning rubber or decaying fish.
Auditory hallucination
Perception of sound, most frequently of voices but sometimes of clicks or other noises.