Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- Axis One (Clinical psychiatric syndromes), page 11 to 98
- (Clinical psychiatric syndromes), page 99 to 176
- Axis Two (Specific disorders of psychological development)
- Axis Three (Intellectual level)
- Axis Four (Medical conditions from ICD-10 often associated with mental and behavioural disorders)
- Axis Five (Associated abnormal psychosocial situations)
- Axis Six (Global assessment of psychosocial disability)
- Acknowledgements
- Index
Axis Three - (Intellectual level)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2011
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- Axis One (Clinical psychiatric syndromes), page 11 to 98
- (Clinical psychiatric syndromes), page 99 to 176
- Axis Two (Specific disorders of psychological development)
- Axis Three (Intellectual level)
- Axis Four (Medical conditions from ICD-10 often associated with mental and behavioural disorders)
- Axis Five (Associated abnormal psychosocial situations)
- Axis Six (Global assessment of psychosocial disability)
- Acknowledgements
- Index
Summary
Intellectual level within the normal range
Mental retardation
Overview of this block
F70 Mild mental retardation
F71 Moderate mental retardation
F72 Severe mental retardation
F73 Profound mental retardation
F78 Other mental retardation
F79 Unspecified mental retardation
A fourth character may be used to specify the extent of associated behavioural impairment:
F7x.0 No, or minimal, impairment of behaviour
F7x.1 Significant impairment of behaviour requiring attention or treatment
F7x.8 Other impairments of behaviour
F7x.9 Without mention of impairment of behaviour
Introduction
Mental retardation is a condition of arrested or incomplete development of the mind, which is especially characterized by impairment of skills manifested during the developmental period, which contribute to the overall level of intelligence, i.e. cognitive, language, motor, and social abilities. Retardation can occur with or without any other mental or physical disorder. However, mentally retarded individuals can experience the full range of mental disorders, and the prevalence of other mental disorders is at least three to four times greater in this population than in the general population. In addition, mentally retarded individuals are at greater risk of exploitation and physical/sexual abuse. Adaptive behaviour is always impaired, but in protected social environments where support is available this impairment may not be at all obvious in subjects with mild mental retardation.
A fourth character may be used to specify the extent of the behavioural impairment, if this is not due to an associated disorder:
F7x.0 No, or minimal, impairment of behaviour
F7x.1 Significant impairment of behaviour requiring attention or treatment
F7x.8 Other impairments of behaviour
F7x.9 Without mention of impairment of behaviour
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- Multiaxial Classification of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric DisordersThe ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders in Children and Adolescents, pp. 197 - 202Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1996