- borderline mental retardation
- [DSM-IV] borderline intellectual functioning.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
borderline mental retardation
Look at other dictionaries:
mental retardation — n. a condition, usually present from birth, characterized by intellectual functioning that is below average: it ranges in degree from borderline (IQ of 71 84) to mild (IQ of 50 55 to approximately 70) to moderate (IQ of 35 40 to 50 55) to severe… … English World dictionary
Mental retardation — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F70 F … Wikipedia
Mental retardation — A term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills such as communicating, taking care of him or herself, and social skills. These limitations will cause a child to learn and develop more slowly than a typical… … Medical dictionary
borderline intellectual functioning — [DSM IV] a classification of mental ability covering persons with I.Q. scores in the range of 71 to 84, with only slight impairments in adaptive behavior. Called also borderline mental retardation … Medical dictionary
Mental disorder — Classification and external resources Eight women representing prominent mental diagnoses in the 19th century. (Armand Gautier) ICD 10 F … Wikipedia
Borderline personality disorder — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F60.3 ICD 9 301.83 … Wikipedia
Mental health — describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well being or an absence of a mental disorder.[1][2] From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual s ability to enjoy life and… … Wikipedia
Borderline intellectual functioning — is a categorization of intelligence wherein a person has below average cognitive ability (an IQ of 71 85), but the deficit is not as severe as mental retardation (70 or below).References*cite book |author= |title=Diagnostic and statistical manual … Wikipedia
retardation — Slowness or limitation of development. intrauterine growth r. SYN: fetal growth restriction. mental r. subaverage general intellectual functioning that originates during the developmental period and is associated with impairment in adaptive… … Medical dictionary
Classification of mental disorders — Main article: Mental disorder Psychology … Wikipedia
