PSY 338 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Intellectual Disability, Feral Child, Chromosome Abnormality
22 Mar 2017
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Psy 338 chapter 5: intellectual disability (mental retardation) Intelligence and intellectual disability: prior to mid 19th century, children and adults with intellectual disabilities were ignored or feared even by the medical profession. Binet scale: general intellectual functioning is now defined by an intelligence quotient (iq or equivalent) based on standardized intelligence tests. Interpersonal: responsibility, self-esteem, gullibility, practical skills, naivet , follows rules, obeys laws, avoids victimization, personal activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, mobility, and toileting. Instrumental activities of daily living such as preparing meals, taking meds, using the phone, managing money, using transportation, and doing housekeeping activities: occupational skills: maintaining a safe environment. Incorporating personal preferences into daily activities: learning and making appropriate decisions, maintaining socially appropriate behavior in public, controlling anger and aggression. Emotional and behavioral problems: rate is 3x-7x greater than in typically developing children largely due to limited communication skills, additional stressors, and neurological deficits, most common psychiatric diagnoses:
