PSYC2030 Practice Questions - Wk8 Intellectual Disabilities Flashcards
What is the major difference diagnostic criteria in the latest DSM?
Levels of severity are defined using adaptive function, not IQ. Less focus on a number.
What is the most significant unmet need for those with autism?
Cognitive or emotional tasks, such as anxiety or emotional regulation.
What are 3 disabilities associated with ID?
Dementia-related conditions, psychiatric disability, and speech problems.
Who provides the majority of care for those with ID?
Parents
What two major concepts influenced the move from institutionalisation to re-integration?
Social role valorisation and normalisation
Why did the prevalence of autism rise in Australia from 2012 to 2015?
Possibly because of the circulation of the DSM5 allowing more people to be diagnosed.
What are the 3 core activities of daily living?
Self-care, mobility, and communication. Those with ID are likely to have severe limitations in all three.
What contributed to a historical rise in institutionalisation?
The industrial revolution.
