| Abbreviation |
Meaning / Definition |
| Conditions /Symptoms |
| ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD |
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder |
| AS |
Asperger's Syndrome (High Functioning Autism) |
| ASC |
Autistic Spectrum Condition |
| CD |
Conduct Disorder |
| DAMP |
Disorders of attention, motor and perception (syndrome) |
| Hyperactivity |
Hyperactivity |
| Hypersensitivity |
Food-Related Hypersensitivity Disease |
| KS |
Kanner's Syndrome (Autism) |
| LD |
Learning Difficulties |
| MBD |
Minimal Brain Dysfunction |
| MLD |
Moderate learning difficulties |
| MSBP |
Munchausen syndrome by proxy |
| NVD |
Non-verbal difficulties |
| OCD |
Obsessive compulsive disorder |
| ODD |
Opposition Defiant Disorder |
| PDD |
Pervasive Development Disorders |
| PDD-NOS |
Pervasive Development Disorders, not otherwise specified |
| SEN |
Special educational needs |
| SAD |
Seasonal Affective Disorder |
| SLD |
Severe learning difficulties |
| TS |
Tourette's Syndrome |
| Diagnosis Documents |
| DSM-V-TR |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Edition) - Document TR |
| DSM-IV-TR |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th Edition) - Document TR |
| WISC |
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children |
| Organisations |
| APA |
American Psychiatric Association |
| BPS |
British Psychological Society |
| CHADD |
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (USA) |
| NAS |
National Autistic Society (UK) |
| HACSG |
The Hyperactive Children's Support Group |
