Intellectual Disability

Question 1

Factors that influence adaptive functioning x5

Answer 1

Education
Motivation
Intellectual capacity
Cultural experience
Co existing mental or medical conditions

Question 2

State 3 causes of intellectual disabilities and 2 examples for each

Answer 2

Prenatal- inborn errors of metabolism, brain malformations
Perinatal - birth trauma, placenta dysfunction
Postnatal - infections, traumatic and ischemic brain injury

Question 3

Management principles of ID x5

Answer 3

Psychoeducation
Psychotherapy
Psychopharmacology
Rehabilitation
Working with the family

Question 4

Genetic causes associated with ID x4

Answer 4

Fragile X
Trisomy 21
Phenylketonuria
Congenital hypothyroidism

Question 5

Prevention of ID x3

Answer 5

• Antenatal screening
• Good obstetric care
• Early identification and treatment of childhood illness

Question 6

Examples of tertiary promotion of ID x4

Answer 6

Training
Stimulation
Support the family
Vocational opportunities

Question 7

Core symptoms of ID x3

Answer 7

• IQ <70
• Impaired intellectual functioning
• Impaired adaptive functioning

Question 8

Psychiatric comorbidities of ID x5

Answer 8

ADHD
Autism
Anxiety
Depression
ODD- oppositional defiant disorder

Question 9

Treatment Aims x5

Answer 9

Enable individual to live independent life
Enrollment in special schools
Engagement in vocational schools
Counselling for the family
ID and treat reversible causes

Question 10

Medical comorbidities of ID x3

Answer 10

Epilepsy
Cerebral palsy
Sensory deficits

Question 11

Define adaptive functioning

Answer 11

How well a person meets community standards of social responsibility and personal independence

Question 12

What can affect the test scores for ID x3

Answer 12

1. Co occurring disorders affecting communication and language
2. Use of brief intelligence screening tests or group tests
3. Use of instruments not norm to the child’s sociocultural background