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Mental Retardation
Mental retardation refers to significantly below average general
intellectual functioning with onset of the impairment before age 22.
Diagnosis of mental retardation requires that one of the following
criteria be met:
- Mental incapacity evidenced by dependence upon
others for personal needs and inability to follow directions such that
the use of standardized measures of intellectual functioning is
precluded;
- An IQ of 59 or less.
- An IQ of 60 through 70 and a physical or other
mental impairment imposing an additional and significant work-related
limitation of function.
- An IQ of 60 through 70, resulting in at least two
of the following:
- Marked restriction of activities of daily
living.
- Marked difficulties in maintaining social
functioning.
- Marked difficulties in maintaining
concentration, persistence, or pace.
- Repeated episodes of increased symptoms, each
of extended duration.
• Up • Affective disorders • Anxiety-related disorders. • Autistic disorders. • Mental retardation disorders. • Organic mental disorders. • Personality disorders. • Schizophrenic, paranoid and other psychotic disorders • Somatoform disorders. • Substance addiction disorders. •
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