Acronyms/Abbreviations
ADHD = attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
AHRQ = Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AMPD = alternative model for personality disorders
APA = American Psychiatric Association
ASD = autism spectrum disorder
AUD = alcohol use disorder
BEST = Borderline Evaluation of Severity Over Time
BPD = borderline personality disorder
BSL-23 = Borderline Symptom List 23-item
CBT = cognitive-behavioral therapy
DBT = dialectical behavior therapy
DDP = dynamic deconstructive psychotherapy
DERS = Difficulty in Emotional Regulation Scale
DSHI = Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory
DSM = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
DSM-5-TR = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, Text Revision
ECT = electroconvulsive therapy
EMDR = eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
GPM = good psychiatric management
GRADE = Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation
HIPAA = Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
ICD-10 = International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision
LAI = long-acting injectable
LPFS-BF = Level of Personality Functioning Scale–Brief Form 2.0
MAOI = monoamine oxidase inhibitor
MBT = mentalization-based treatment
MDD = major depressive disorder
MDMA = 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine
NSSI = non-suicidal self-injury
OCD = obsessive-compulsive disorder
PROMIS = Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System
PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder
RCT = randomized controlled trial
SFT = schema-focused therapy
SOFAS = Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale
SSRI = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
STEPPS = Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving
SUD = substance use disorder
TFP = transference-focused psychotherapy
TMS = transcranial magnetic stimulation
WHODAS 2.0 = World Health Organization Disability Schedule 2.0
ZAN-BPD = Zanarini Rating Scale for Borderline Personality Disorder