EDUCATION UGC NET
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
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In DSM-IV-TR intellectual disabilities are divided into a number of degrees of severity depending primarily on the range of IQ score provided by the sufferer One of these is Mild Mental Retardation corresponding to an IQ score between .
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60-65 to 80
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40-55 to 60
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50-55 to 70
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70-75 to 90
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -IQ cutoffs for mental retardation in DSM-IV were: mild (IQ 50-55 to 70), moderate (IQ 35-40 to 50-55), severe (IQ 20-25 to 35-40), and profound (IQ < 20-25).
Detailed explanation-2: -In DSM-5, intellectual disability is considered to be approximately two standard devia-tions or more below the population, which equals an IQ score of about 70 or below.
Detailed explanation-3: -Intellectual Disability DSM-5 319 (F79)
Detailed explanation-4: -The terms mild, moderate, severe and profound may be used to describe the severity of a person’s intellectual disability.
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