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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
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 These interpretations are now regarded as outdated and clinically imprecise.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]
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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.
Subtle signs of high functioning anxiety, according to mental health experts . Overworking and a reluctance to take breaks. Trouble slowing down or taking days off.
Borderline intellectual functioning: 301.83: Borderline personality disorder: 780.59: ... with combined psychological and physical signs and symptoms: 300.19:
With 15.5 million U.S. adults currently diagnosed with ADHD, there is a growing focus on warning signs of the disorder. Mental health experts share the most common signs and symptoms.