ABCT Lingo |
Acronym |
Description |
Type |
AABT |
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy (previous name of our organization, 1966-2005) |
ABCT Lingo |
ABCT |
Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (current name of our organization, 2005-present) |
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ABCT governance |
The board of directors, coordinators, and committee chairs that make things happen for the organization |
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abct.org |
*awesome* website full of information for students, academics, and paractitioners as well as the public |
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BT |
Behavior Therapy, the original empirical journal of ABCT |
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C & BP |
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, the clinically-oriented journal of ABCT |
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MJ |
our fearless leader Mary Jane Eimer; executive director of ABCT |
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SIG |
Special Interest Group |
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tBT |
our flagship newsletter, the Behavior Therapist! |
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Webinar |
Web= online; inar= part of seminar. Put it together= a web base seminar. Register, watch, become involved! |
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Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
Acronym |
Description |
Type |
AACBT |
Australian Association of Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
AAS |
American Association of Suicidology |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
ABPP |
American Board of Professional Psychology |
Oversees Diplomate |
ABBCP |
American Board of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology |
Oversees Diplomate process for bt & CBT |
ACBTA |
Asian Cognitive Behavior Therapy Association |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
ACJS |
American Criminal Justice Society |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
ADAA |
Anxiety and Depression Association of America |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
ADAC/ACTA |
Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
AGPA |
American Group Psychotherapy Association |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
ALAMOC |
Asociación Latinoamericana de Análisis y Modificación del Comportamiento |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
APA |
American Psychological Association and also American Psychiatric Association |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
APPIC |
Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
APS |
Association for Psychological Science |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
CAAPS |
Coalition for the Advancement and Application of Psychological Science |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
CACBT |
Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
COSSA |
Consortium of Social Science Associations |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
CPA |
Canadian Psychological Association |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
CUDCP |
Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
Div |
A division of APA, comprised of members with an interest in a specific area |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
EACBT |
European Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
FABBS |
Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
IOCDC |
International OCD Foundation |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
IACP |
International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapies |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
ISITDBT |
International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of Dialectical Behavior Therapy |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
ISTSS |
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
JABT |
Japanese Association of Behavior Therapy |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
MHLG |
Mental Health Liaison Group |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
NASW |
National Association of Social Work |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
NCSPP |
National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
NIDA |
National Institute on Drug Abuse |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
SBM |
Society of Behavioral Medicine |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
SCCAP |
Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
SSCP |
Society for the Science of Clinical Psychology |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
VA |
Veterans Affairs |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
WCBCT |
World Congress Behavioural & Cognitive Therapies |
Allied Organization, Institution, or Coalition |
Mental Disorder |
Acronym |
Description |
Type |
ASD |
Autism Spectrum Disorder (or Acute Stress Disorder) |
Mental Disorder |
BPD |
Borderline Personality Disorder |
Mental Disorder |
DSM |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
Mental Disorder |
GAD |
Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
Mental Disorder |
OCD |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
Mental Disorder |
PTSD |
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder |
Mental Disorder |
Professional Characteristic |
Acronym |
Description |
Type |
AAPI / APPA |
APPIC Psychology Internship and Postdoctoral Applications, respectively |
Professional Characteristic |
BCBA |
Board-Certified Behavior Analyst |
Professional Characteristic |
CEs/CEUs |
continuing education/ units; additional learning required by licensed professionals to maintain licensure in certain states/countries |
Professional Characteristic |
LCSW |
Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
Professional Characteristic |
LPC |
Licensed Professional Counselor |
Professional Characteristic |
MHP |
Mental Health Professional |
Professional Characteristic |
MSW |
Master of Social Work |
Professional Characteristic |
PhD |
Doctor of Philosophy |
Professional Characteristic |
PsyD |
Doctor of Psychology |
Professional Characteristic |
Therapy Type |
Acronym |
Description |
Type |
ABA |
Applied Behavior Analysis |
Therapy Type |
ACT |
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy |
Therapy Type |
BA |
Behavior Analysis |
Therapy Type |
CBT |
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
Therapy Type |
CBTi |
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia |
Therapy Type |
CT |
Cognitive Therapy |
Therapy Type |
DBT |
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, a treatment for borderline personality disorder developed by Marsha Linehan |
Therapy Type |
EBP |
Evidence-Based Practice |
Therapy Type |
EBT |
Evidence-Based Treatments |
Therapy Type |
EMDR |
Eye Movement Desensitiztion Retraining |
Therapy Type |
ER |
Emotion Regulation, a key concept of DBT |
Therapy Type |
EST |
Empirically-Supported Treatment |
Therapy Type |
FAP |
Functional Analytic Psychotherapy; FAP is based on the behavior analytic, or functional contextualistic, approach to human behavior first described by B.F. Skinner. |
Therapy Type |
IE |
Interpersonal Effectiveness, another key concept of DBT |
Therapy Type |
PCIT |
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy |
Therapy Type |
PST |
Problem-solving therapy |
Therapy Type |
RFT |
Relational Frame Theory; the theory on which ACT is based |
Therapy Type |
SST |
Social Skills Training |
Therapy Type |
TFCBT |
Trauma-Focused CBT |
Therapy Type |