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Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

Xenia Brianna Gonzalez, M.D. Reviewed 05/2023
 


BASICS

  • Intellectual disability (ID) is a type of neurodevelopmental disorder that involves deficits in intellectual and adaptive functioning.

  • Etiology varies due to prenatal, perinatal, and early devel...

DIAGNOSIS

  • All three criteria must be met:

    • Intellectual functioning deficits such as reasoning, problem-solving, planning, abstract thinking, judgement, academic learning, and experiential lea...

TREATMENT

GENERAL MEASURES

Goal: Provide support services needed to optimize intellectual and adaptive functioning. 

MEDICATION

  • Varies by individual, may need medications to address (3)[C]:

    • ...

ONGOING CARE

  • Educational support

  • Behavioral interventions

  • Vocational training

  • Family education/therapy/support

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

Link to community-based resources for job training, independent liv...

REFERENCES

1
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 5th ed. American Psychiatric Association, 2013.
2
Lee K, Cascella M, Marwaha R. Intellectual disability. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Tre...

CODES

ICD10

  • F79 Unspecified intellectual disabilities

  • F70 Mild intellectual disabilities

  • F71 Moderate intellectual disabilities

  • F72 Severe intellectual disabilities

  • F78 Other intellectual disabilities

  • F73 P...

CLINICAL PEARLS

  • “Mental retardation” is an insensitive and disrespectful term that should not be used. ID or intellectual developmental disorder is the currently preferred terminology.

  • Multiple factors...

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