Add to ORKGThe new BPS Guidance on the Assessment and Diagnosis of Intellectual Disabilities in Adulthood are reviewed. It is argued that the continuation of IQ cutoff points and the introduction of adaptive behaviour cut off points are not justified if current research on our ability to measure these two variables is properly considered. The greater emphasis on clinical judgment is welcomed
Over the years, the terms used to identify intellectual disability, which was previously known as “m...
Evidence of significant impairment in cognitive functioning has always been one of the main criteria...
Adaptive behaviour (AB) is a way of meeting personal requirements of natural and social surroundings...
A necessary though not sufficient part of most internationally recognised definitions of Intellectu...
Aim: To consider how well the current legally recognized definitions of intellectual disability in t...
It is argued that, as we are not able to measure IQ with sufficient accuracy to assign a large propo...
It is suggested that the way the term intellectual disability is used gives the impression that it...
There is an agreed international definition of ID (ICD-11, DSM-V, AAIDD): • Significantly low inte...
In its initial part, the article presents an analysis of the definition of intellectual disability a...
A lower level of intelligence, as measured by IQ, has historically been the central defining criteri...
Anumber of critical issues concerning the assessment of children with intellectualdisabilities, incl...
Currently Intellectual Disability (ID) is classified as a Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children -...
Background: The increasing number of individuals with an intellectual disability (ID) who are at ris...
Intellectual disability (ID) is not a disease itself, rather it is a condition that is characterize...
Persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) may have difficulties providing reliable and valid accou...
Over the years, the terms used to identify intellectual disability, which was previously known as “m...
Evidence of significant impairment in cognitive functioning has always been one of the main criteria...
Adaptive behaviour (AB) is a way of meeting personal requirements of natural and social surroundings...
A necessary though not sufficient part of most internationally recognised definitions of Intellectu...
Aim: To consider how well the current legally recognized definitions of intellectual disability in t...
It is argued that, as we are not able to measure IQ with sufficient accuracy to assign a large propo...
It is suggested that the way the term intellectual disability is used gives the impression that it...
There is an agreed international definition of ID (ICD-11, DSM-V, AAIDD): • Significantly low inte...
In its initial part, the article presents an analysis of the definition of intellectual disability a...
A lower level of intelligence, as measured by IQ, has historically been the central defining criteri...
Anumber of critical issues concerning the assessment of children with intellectualdisabilities, incl...
Currently Intellectual Disability (ID) is classified as a Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children -...
Background: The increasing number of individuals with an intellectual disability (ID) who are at ris...
Intellectual disability (ID) is not a disease itself, rather it is a condition that is characterize...
Persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) may have difficulties providing reliable and valid accou...
Over the years, the terms used to identify intellectual disability, which was previously known as “m...
Evidence of significant impairment in cognitive functioning has always been one of the main criteria...
Adaptive behaviour (AB) is a way of meeting personal requirements of natural and social surroundings...