Learning disability psychiatry

Question 1

Classification of mild, moderate, severe and profound learning disability?

Answer 1

Mild = IQ between 50-69
Moderate = IQ between 35-49
Severe = IQ between 20-34
Profound = IQ below 20

Question 2

What deficits or impairments do people with learning disabilities tend to suffer?

Answer 2

Communication
Self-care
Home independant living
Social skills
Community involvement
Self-direction
Health and safety

Question 3

psychological causes of LD?

Answer 3

Learned helplessness
Self esteem issues
Abuse and emotional deprivation
Negative learning experiences

Question 4

Communication involves what 2 aspects of language?

Answer 4

Comprehension and expression

Question 5

Comprehension aspects of language take into account what things?

Answer 5

Verbal understanding

Situation understanding

Question 6

What is the characteristic behaviour of a person with Prader Willi Syndrome?

Answer 6

Insatiable appetite, skin picking, difficult behaviour, irritable, stubborn, angry aggressive

Question 7

What is the characteristic behaviour and appearance of a child with fragile X syndrome?

Answer 7

Lax joints, long face, large head and ears, cardiac abnormalities
Severe LD with autistic features

Question 8

Tasks that autistic people struggle with?

Answer 8

Verbal instructions
Busy environments
Imitating the actions of others
Coping with unpredictability 
Imaginative activities
Attention and over focusing on other stimuli