Neurodivergent Glossary
ADHD and Autism
An easy way to understand the medical jargon of the neurodivergent world.
Diagnosis and assessment
Background
Background is the information gathered about a person before or during an assessment, such as developmental history, school reports, family history and previous diagnoses or treatment.
Cardinal symptoms
Cardinal symptoms are the main features that define a condition and that a clinician looks for first when deciding whether a diagnosis fits.
DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
The DSM is the American Psychiatric Association's manual of mental health diagnoses, setting out the criteria clinicians use to decide whether a diagnosis such as ADHD or autism fits.
ICD (International Classification of Diseases)
The ICD is the World Health Organization's international system for classifying and coding health conditions, including the diagnostic descriptions for ADHD and autism.
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