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Intellectual Disability: Evolution of a Controversial Term

Intellectual Disability: Evolution of a Controversial Term

Historical Context and the Evolution of the Terminology The term feeblemindedness represents a significant, albeit controversial, chapter in the history of psychology and psychiatric medicine. Historically, this label was utilized as a broad diagnostic category to encompass individuals demonstrating various degrees of intellectual disability and cognitive impairment. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, […]

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