005 Mental Retardation

Mental Retardation

(DIAGNOSIS OF MENTAL RETARDATION INVOLVES WHAT CRITERIA?)

1. IQ 70 or below

2. deficits in adoptive functioning

3. noticed prior to age 18

Mild 55-70 IQ most common, communication development in pre school, can achieve academic to 8th grade, can acquire social and work skills to survive.

Moderate IQ 35-55, social skills in childhood academics to 2nd/4th grade, learn semi skilled task in supervised setting.

Severe, IQ 20-35. Poor motor skills, don’t learn to talk until school age, learn only basic skills, simple task under close supervision.

Profound - need highly structured environment due to neurological condition.

Do better and live longer in community or home environment. With early training IQ can be raised 5%.

Etiology - biological or psychological or both, 40% don’t know the cause, 60% we do. Problems during pregnancy or medical condition during childhood. Early deprivation or another mental disorder.

TX - provide family support, maximize child’s potential, behavior modification for Impulsivity control, teach social/domestic skills.

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