EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

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EDUCATION UGC NET

PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

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In DSM-IV-TR intellectual disabilities are divided into number of degrees of severity depending primarily on the range of IQ score provided by the sufferer One of these is Profound Mental Retardation represented by an IQ score below.
A
20-25
B
25-30
C
15-20
D
10-15
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The DSM-IV classifies mental retardation into four stages based on severity: mild (IQ score of 50-55 to approximately 70), moderate (IQ score of 30-35 to 50-55), severe (IQ score of 20-25 to 35-40), and profound (IQ score of less than 20-25).

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -Intellectual Disability DSM-5 319 (F79)

Detailed explanation-5: -The terms mild, moderate, severe and profound may be used to describe the severity of a person’s intellectual disability.

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