Alphabetic List of Interventions, Treatments and Therapies

Macrophage activating factors (MAF) are  natural substances (such as lymphokines)  that prime macrophages so that they become toxic to tumours, pathogens and other harmful cells in the body.

MAF is an ancronym for macrophage activating factors, natural substances (such as lymphokines) that prime macrophages so that they become toxic to tumours, pathogens and other harmful cells in the body.

Magnesium is a mineral found in a wide variety of foods. The richest sources are green leafy vegetables (such as spinach) and nuts. Good sources include bread, fish, meat and dairy foods. It is sometimes taken as a supplement.

Magnesium sulphate is a chemical which is used for a variety of medicinal purposes including as an anticonvulsant, a cathartic, and an electrolyte replenisher.

Mainstream medicine is another term for standard  healthcare or conventional medicine, the medicine practiced by doctors and by allied health professionals which is based on sound scientific evidence.

Major tranquillisers is another term for antipsychotics, a class of psychoative drugs used to treat a range of mental health problems including psychosis, anxiety and dementia.

Makation is a language programme which uses signs and symbols to teach communication, language and literacy skills to people with communication and learning difficulties.

The Managing Repetitive Behaviours Programme is a multi-component programme designed to help parents deal with repetitive and restricted behaviours in children on the autism spectrum.

The mand-model approach is an extension of the incidental teaching model. 

Manipulation-based interventions include a range of treatments and therapies in which someone other than the patient manipulates or moves the patient's body or parts of it.

Manipulative and body-based practices focus primarily on the structures and systems of the body, including the bones and joints, the soft tissues, and the circulatory and lymphatic systems.

Manual signing is another term for sign language, any language which uses manual communication instead of sound to convey meaning.

MAOIs is an acronym for monoamine oxidase inhibitors, a type of antidepressant drug used to treat a range of conditions, including anxiety, depression and other mood disorders.

Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practices, which are practiced for a variety of reasons including self-defence and spiritual development.

Maruxa is a brand name for memantine, a drug in a class of medications called NMDA receptor antagonists.

Massage is the practice of applying pressure, tension, motion, or vibration to the skin, muscles and other soft tissues of the body.

Massage therapy is the use of massage to obtain therapeutic effects.

The May Institute Program is a form of early intensive behavioural intervention for autism run by the May Institute in Rochester, Massachusetts.

MBCT is an acronym for melodic based communication therapy, an intervention designed to make use of the musical strengths of the child with autism in order to increase verbal output.

MDMA is an illegal drug that acts as both a stimulant and psychedelic, producing an energizing effect, as well as distortions in time and perception and enhanced enjoyment from tactile experiences.