Borderline intellectual functioning
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Borderline intellectual functioning, previously called borderline mental retardation (in the ICD-8),cite-ref-icd8-1-6[1] is a categorization of intelligence wherein a person has below average cognitive ability (generally an IQ of 70–85),cite-ref-2[2] but the deficit is not as severe as intellectual disability (below 70). It is sometimes called below average IQ (BAIQ). This is technically a cognitive impairment; however, this group may not be sufficiently mentally disabled to be eligible for specialized services.cite-ref-research-educationassociation-3-0[3]
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• Codes
• See also
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Learning skills
During school years, individuals with borderline intellectual functioning are often "slow learners".cite-ref-research-educationassociation-3-1[3] Although a large percentage of this group fails to complete high school and can often achieve only a low socioeconomic status, most adults in this group blend in with the rest of the population.cite-ref-research-educationassociation-3-2[3]
Differential diagnosis
According to the DSM-5, differentiating borderline intellectual functioning and mild intellectual disability requires careful assessment of adaptive and intellectual functions and their variations, especially in the presence of co-morbid psychiatric disorders that may affect patient compliance with standardized test (for example, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with severe impulsivity or schizophrenia).cite-ref-dsm-5-5-1[5]
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References
cite-note-icd8-11. Manual of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injures, and Causes of Death (PDF). Vol. 1. Geneva: World Health Organization. 1967. p. 154.
cite-note-research-educationassociation-33. ↑ The Best Test Preparation for the Advanced Placement Examination in Psychology, Research & Education Association. (2003), p. 99
cite-note-dsm-5-55. ↑ citerefamerican-psychiatric-association2013American Psychiatric Association (2013). "Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention". Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. p. 727. doi:10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596. ISBN 978-0-89042-559-6.
Further reading
• citerefgillberg1995Gillberg, Christopher (1995). Clinical child neuropsychiatry. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 47–48. ISBN 0-521-54335-5.
• citerefharris2006Harris, James C. (2006). Intellectual disability : understanding its development, causes, classification, evaluation, and treatment. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-517885-8.