MENTAL RETARDATION (PREVENTION, CARE, AND TREATMENT)
Overview and Definition of Intellectual Disability Mental retardation, a term historically used in clinical settings, is now referred to in modern diagnostic manuals, such as the DSM-5, as Intellectual Developmental Disorder (IDD) or Intellectual Disability (ID). This developmental disability is characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, problem-solving) and adaptive behavior (conceptual, […]