Learning Disabilities

Question 1

what percent of the population have an IQ under 70?

Answer 1

3%

Question 2

how old must a patient experience ‘symptoms’ to be diagnosed with a learining disability?

Answer 2

under 18 (e.g. acquired cognitive deficit in TBI or stroke doesn’t count)

Question 3

is a learning disability the same as a learning difficulty?

Answer 3

no

Question 4

is dyslexia a learning difficulty or a learning disability?

Answer 4

learning difficulty

Question 5

what IQ range is a borderline learning disability?

Answer 5

70-84

Question 6

what IQ range is a mild learning disability?

Answer 6

50-69

Question 7

what IQ range is a moderate learning disability?

Answer 7

35-49

Question 8

what IQ range is a severe learning disability?

Answer 8

20-34

Question 9

what IQ range is a profound learning disability?

Answer 9

<20 (hard to measure)

Question 10

what mental age is someone with a borderline learning disability?

Answer 10

12-15

Question 11

what mental age is someone with a mild learning disability?

Answer 11

9-12

Question 12

what mental age is someone with a moderate learning disability?

Answer 12

6-9

Question 13

what mental age is someone with a severe learning disability?

Answer 13

5-6

Question 14

what mental age is someone with a profound learning disability?

Answer 14

under 3 years

Question 15

what neurological disorder is much more prevalent in people with moderate, severe and profound learning disabilities?

Answer 15

epilepsy

Question 16

what is the commonest level of learning disability?

Answer 16

mild

Question 17

organic causes are [rare/common] in mild learning disabilities?

Answer 17

rare

Question 18

people with mild learning disabilities are capable of semi/unskilled work. true or false

Answer 18

true

Question 19

people with a moderate learning disability often have motor impairment. true or false

Answer 19

they may have a subtle motor impairment but are often fully mobile

Question 20

what chromosomal cause of a learning disability is caused by a mutation in FMR1?

Answer 20

fragile X

Question 21

what types of therapy can be appropriate in management of PTx with a learning disability?

Answer 21

CBT and psychodynamic therapy

Question 22

do people with learning disability have higher or lower rates of comorbid psychiatric illness?

Answer 22

higher

Question 23

schizophrenia in patients with learning disabilities tends to have a [younger/older] onset and more [negative/positive] symptoms

Answer 23

schizophrenia in patients with learning disabilities tends to have a older onset and more negative symptoms