Alphabetic List of Interventions, Treatments and Therapies

St. John's Wort is a plant used to treat a range of conditions including depression.

Stablon is a brand name for tianeptine, a selective serotonin reuptake enhancer used to treat depression and anxiety.

Standard healthcare includes a wide range of approaches which are accepted and used by the majority of health care professionals in the UK and other Western countries.

The STAR program is a comprehensive, multi-component teaching programme which uses discrete trial training, pivotal response training and teaching functional routines.

The starvation diet is another term for the ketogenic diet, which is designed to mimic many of the biochemical changes associated with prolonged starvation.

The Steiner Waldorf approach is an approach to education which aims to provide an unhurried and creative learning environment where children can find the joy in learning and experience the richness of childhood.

Stem cell therapy is a another term for cell therapy,  which includes a variety of procedures in which processed tissue from animal embryos, foetuses or organs, is injected or swallowed.

STEP-ASD is an acronym for the Systemic Transition in Education Programme for Autism Spectrum Disorder, an intervention designed to facilitate successful school transition for children on the autism spectrum via intervention on the child's educational environment.

Stepped care is a model of healthcare delivery with two fundamental features, that is, the least restrictive and self-correcting.

Stepping Stones Triple P is a version of the Triple P (Positive Parenting Program), adapted for use by for parents of children with disabilities.

Steroids are a class of drugs, including cortisone or corticosteroids, which are used to reduce inflammation

Stimulants are a class of drugs, including methylphenidate and dextroamphetamine, which are used to treat inattention and hyperactivity

A stimulus preference environment is a form of multi-sensory environment which contains equipment and materials designed to stimulate the senses.

Stool transplant is another term for fecal (faecal) microbiota transplantation, the process of transplantation of fecal bacteria from one person to another.

STP is an acronym for the Summer Treatment Program, a social skills group for children on the autism spectrum that meets during a summer camp run by the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Strattera is a brand name for atomoxetine, a drug used to increase the ability to pay attention and decrease impulsiveness and hyperactivity in children and adults with ADHD.

The Stronger Families Project is an intervention programme aimed at parents of children on the autism spectrum.

Structural integration is another name for rolfing, a type of manipulation which is designed to align parts of the human body with each other.

Structured teaching is a set of techniques used within the TEACCH progrram.

STSSE is an acronym for the Simultaneous Training and Social Skills Enhancement programme, a social skills group programme designed to enhance the social functioning of children on the autism spectrum.