CHILD PSYCHIATRY (Mental Retardation, Autism, Learning Disability, ADHD, Elimination Disorders)
MENTAL RETARDATION • Mental Retardation is defined as significantly sub average general intellectual functioning associated with significant deficit or impairment in adaptive functioning , which manifests during the developmental period ( before 18 yrs of age ). • General intellectual functioning is usually assessed on a standardised intelligence test with significantly sub average intelligence as two standard deviations below the mean ( usually an IQ of below 70 ). • Whilst adaptive behaviour is the persons ability to meet responsibilities of social , personal , occupational and interpersonal areas of life , appropriate to age , socio - cultural and educational background. • Adaptive behaviour is measured by clinical interview and standardised assessment scales. • A person with MR must have a deficit in both general intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour. • A classification of mental retardation on the basis of IQ : IQ = Mental age ÷chronological age × 100. Types of Men...