Acronyms
5-HT
5-Hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)
ACE
Angiotensen-Converting Enzyme
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
AED
Anti-Epileptic Drug
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
APA
American Psychological Association
BDI
Beck Depression Inventory
CARMEN
Set of actions for the multifactorial reduction of noncommunicable diseases (Conjuncto de Acciones para la Reducion Multifactorial de las Enfermedades No Transmisibles)
CBR
Community-Based Rehabilitation
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEDC
Children in Especially Difficult Circumstances
CEU
Clinical Epidemiology Unit
CINDI
Countrywide Integrated Noncommunicable Diseases Intervention Program
CIS-R
Clinical Interview Schedule-Revised
CMD
Common Mental Disorders
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
CNS
Central Nervous System
CP
Cerebral Palsy
CT
Computerized Tomography
CVT
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
CWD
Children with Disability
DALYs
Disability-Adjusted Life Years
DIS
Diagnostic Interview Schedule
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DSM-IV
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (Fourth Edition)
DZ
Dizygote
ECA
Epidemiological Catchment Area
ECASS
European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study
ECLAMC
Latin American Collaborative Study of Congenital Malformations
ECT
Electro-Convulsive Therapy
EEG
Electroencephalogram
EITB
Enzyme-Linked Immunoelectro-Transfer Blot
ERR
Event-Related Potentials
ESAP
Economic Structural Adjustment Programs
FAS
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
GABA
Gamma-Aminobutryic Acid
GBD
Global Burden of Disease
GCAE
Global Campaign Against Epilepsy
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
GP
General Practitioner
GTCS
Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures
HEA
Health Education Authority (U.K.)
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HPA
Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal
HSR
Health Systems Research
IBE
International Bureau for Epilepsy
ICD-10
International Statistical Classification of Disease (Tenth Revision)
ICIDH
International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps
ICMR
Indian Council of Medical Research
ILAE
International League Against Epilepsy
ILO
International Labor Organization
IMF
International Monetary Fund
INCLEN
International Clinical Epidemiology Network
IOM
Institute of Medicine
IQ
Intelligence Quotient
IPSS
International Pilot Study of Schizophrenia
LBW
Low Birth Weight
LDL
Low-Density Lipoprotein
MAOI
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
MMSE
Mini-Mental State Examination
MONICA
Multinational Monitoring of Trends and Determinants in Cardiovascular Disease
MR
Mental Retardation
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRS
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
MZ
Monozygote
NCC
Neurocysticercosis
NCS
National Co-Morbidity Survey
NGO
Nongovernmental Organization
NICHD
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
NIH
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)
NIMHANS
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (India)
NMHP
National Mental Health Programme of India
NOMASS
Northern Manhattan Stroke Study
OMAR
Operations Monitoring and Analysis of Results
OPV
Oral Polio Vaccine
PAHO
Pan-American Health Organization
PAS
Periodic-Acid Schiff
PCB
Polychlorinated Biphenyl
PET
Positron Emission Tomography
PHC
Primary Health Care
PHCW
Primary Health Care Worker
PKU
Phenylketonuria
PND
Postnatal Depression
PRC
People's Republic of China
PRDP
Population Rate Difference Percentage
PSE
Present State Examination
PTSD
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
QALY
Quality-Adjusted Life Years
RCS
Research Capability Strengthening
RITM
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
RTPA
Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator
SAARC
South Asian Assistance for Regional Cooperation
SBK
Shishu Bikash Kendro
SCAN
Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry
SMR
Standard Mortality Ratio
SPECT
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
SPI
Study of Perioperative Ischemia
SSRI
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
TCA
Tricyclic Antidepressants
TDR
The Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
TQ
Ten-Question Method
TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
UK
United Kingdom
UN
United Nations
UNDP
United Nations Development Program
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
USAID
United States Agency for International Development
USD
United States Dollar
WHO
World Health Organization
YLD
Years Lived with Disability
YLL
Years of Life Lost
ZPHCA
Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association
