NEDA TOOLKIT for Educators
Telephone Therapy A type of psychotherapy provided
over the telephone by a trained professional.
Tricyclic Antidepressants A class of drugs used to treat
depression. Tetracyclics A class of drugs used to treat depression.
Trigger A stimulus that causes an involuntary reflex
behavior. A trigger may cause a recovering person with
bulimia to engage in bulimic behavior again.
Therapeutic Foster Care A foster care program in
which youths who cannot live at home are placed in
homes with foster parents who have been trained to
provide a structured environment that supports the
child’s learning, social, and emotional skills.
Thinspiration Slang. Photographs, poems, or any other
stimuli that aim to influence a person to strive to lose
weight. Third-party Payer An organization that provides
health insurance benefits and reimburses for care for
beneficiaries. Thyroid Medication Abuse Excessive use or misuse of
drugs used to treat thyroid conditions; a side effect of
these drugs is weight loss.
Usual and Customary Fee An insurance term that
indicates the amount the insurance company will
reimburse for a particular service or procedure. This
amount is often less than the amount charged by the
service provider.
Vocational Services Programs that teach skills needed
for self-sufficiency.
Yoga A system of physical postures, breathing
techniques, and meditation practices to promote bodily
or mental control and well-being.
Treatment Plan A multidisciplinary care plan for each
beneficiary in active case management. It includes
specific services to be delivered, the frequency of
services, expected duration, community resources,
all funding options, treatment goals, and assessment
of the beneficiary environment. The plan is updated
monthly and modified when appropriate.
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