Neurodivergent Glossary
ADHD and Autism
An easy way to understand the medical jargon of the neurodivergent world.
Treatment
Adherence to treatment
Adherence to treatment means how closely day-to-day treatment matches the plan agreed with a clinician, such as taking medication at the agreed times or attending sessions.
Capsule
A capsule is a medicine contained in a small shell, usually made of gelatine or a plant-based material, that dissolves in the stomach or gut after swallowing.
Cognitive behavioural approaches and therapies (CBT)
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is a structured talking therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other and builds practical strategies for daily life.
Drug absorption
Drug absorption is the process by which a medicine moves from where it was taken, such as the stomach or gut, into the bloodstream so it can start working.
Generic drug
A generic drug is a medicine with the same active ingredient, strength and dose form as a branded medicine, sold under its chemical name once the patent has ended.
Immediate-release drug
An immediate-release drug is a formulation that releases all of its active ingredient soon after it is taken, so it works quickly and wears off within a few hours.
Medication order
A medication order is the written or electronic instruction from a qualified clinician that allows a pharmacy to supply a specific medicine at a set dose and frequency.
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetics is the study of what the body does to a medicine: how it is absorbed, spread through the body, broken down and removed.
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Psychodynamic approaches are talking therapies that explore how unconscious feelings, early relationships and past experiences affect present thoughts, feelings and relationships.
Sustained-release drug
A sustained-release drug is a formulation that releases its active ingredient gradually, so one dose lasts longer than an immediate-release version of the same medicine.
Systemic approaches
Systemic approaches are therapies that look at a person within their relationships and settings, such as family, partner or workplace, rather than only at the individual.
Tablet
A tablet is a solid medicine made from compressed powder, designed to be swallowed, chewed or dissolved, depending on the product.
Therapeutic target
A therapeutic target is the specific structure in the body, such as a receptor, enzyme or transporter, that a medicine is designed to act on to produce its effect.
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