Depression
Mental disorders
This page introduced our basic understanding and characterisation of mental disorders. as defined by the American Psychiatric Association.
ADHD
Learning difficulties and neurodiversity
This is the site megapage for learning difficulties and neurodiversity. It introduces the subject and provides links to pages delving deeper.
Autistic spectrum disorder
Autistic stimming
This article explains autistic stimming, which is self-stimulatory behaviours that many autistic people engage in, such as rocking, flapping, spinning or tapping.
Dysgraphia
Dysgraphia
This article introduces dysgraphia, a learning difficulty that affects the ability to write, and affects children and young adults.
sensory input
Sensory input and what can go wrong
An article on self-transcendence.org describing our sensory inputs and how they can go wrong.
Comorbidity
Comorbidity
An article about comorbidity and the statistics of comorbidity on self-transcendence.org
Developmental disorder
Foetal alcohol syndrome and Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder
An article introducing Foetal alcohol syndrome and Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder on self-transcendence.org
Diagnostic references
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
This article discusses the use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in the diagnosis and treatment of mental conditions.
Autistic spectrum disorder
Autistic spectrum disorder
Click below to listen to this article: Autistic Spectrum Disorder Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental condition that affects how a person communicates, interacts, and behaves with others. ASD is a spectrum, meaning that it can vary in severity and characteristics from person to person. ASD can be diagnosed Read more…