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Borderline intellectual functioning, previously called borderline mental retardation (in the ICD-8), [1] is a categorization of intelligence wherein a person has below average cognitive ability (generally an IQ of 70–85), [2] but the deficit is not as severe as intellectual disability (below 70). It is sometimes called below average IQ (BAIQ).
V62.89 Borderline intellectual functioning; 780.9 Age-related cognitive decline; V62.82 Bereavement; V62.3 Academic problem; V62.2 Occupational problem; 313.82 Identity problem; V62.89 Religious or spiritual problem; V62.4 Acculturation problem; V62.89 Phase of life problem
Intellectual functioning refers to the "general mental ability that includes reasoning, planning, problem solving, abstract thinking, comprehending complex ideas, learning quickly and learning from experience". Significantly limited or impaired intellectual functioning characterizes intellectual disabilities. [1] [2]
Intellectual disability (ID), also known as general learning disability (in the United Kingdom), [3] and formerly mental retardation (in the United States), [4] [5] [6] is a generalized neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant impairment in intellectual and adaptive functioning that is first apparent during childhood.
The name of the disorder, particularly the suitability of the term borderline, is a subject of ongoing debate. Initially, the term reflected historical ideas of borderline insanity and later described patients on the border between neurosis and psychosis. These interpretations are now regarded as outdated and clinically imprecise. [8] [31]
Historically, terms for intellectual disability eventually became perceived as an insult, in a process commonly known as the euphemism treadmill. [ 80 ] [ 81 ] [ 82 ] The terms mental retardation and mentally retarded became popular in the middle of the 20th century to replace the previous set of terms, which included " imbecile ", "idiot ...
Pages in category "Intellectual disability" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. ... Borderline intellectual functioning; Buck v. Bell; C.
This is an alphabetically sorted list of all mental disorders in the DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR, along with their ICD-9-CM codes, where applicable.. The DSM-IV-TR is a text revision of the DSM-IV. [1]