"Intellectual Disability" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. This has multiple potential etiologies, including genetic defects and perinatal insults. Intelligence quotient (IQ) scores are commonly used to determine whether an individual has an intellectual disability. IQ scores between 70 and 79 are in the borderline range. Scores below 67 are in the disabled range. (from Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, p28)
| Descriptor ID |
D008607
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.643 C23.888.592.604.646 F01.700.687 F03.625.539
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| Concept/Terms |
Intellectual Disability- Intellectual Disability
- Disabilities, Intellectual
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Retardation, Mental
- Mental Retardation
- Disability, Intellectual
- Intellectual Development Disorder
- Development Disorder, Intellectual
- Development Disorders, Intellectual
- Disorder, Intellectual Development
- Disorders, Intellectual Development
- Intellectual Development Disorders
Mental Retardation, Psychosocial- Mental Retardation, Psychosocial
- Mental Retardations, Psychosocial
- Psychosocial Mental Retardation
- Psychosocial Mental Retardations
- Retardation, Psychosocial Mental
- Retardations, Psychosocial Mental
Deficiency, Mental- Deficiency, Mental
- Deficiencies, Mental
- Mental Deficiencies
- Mental Deficiency
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Intellectual Disability" by people in Profiles.
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Innovating Nursing Education Through Partnership With Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. J Nurs Educ. 2025 Feb; 64(2):75-80.
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Drug burden index of people ageing with intellectual disability and cognitive complaints attending a specialist memory service. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2024 Dec; 68(12):1386-1395.
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Treating traumatized children with intellectual disabilities: Tailoring Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for a vulnerable population. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2024 Jul; 37(4):e13243.
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A model of hope as a protective measure to lower burnout and secondary traumatic stress among employees working in developmental and intellectual disabilities services. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2024 Mar; 37(2):e13184.
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Bosch-Boonstra-Schaaf optic atrophy syndrome mimicking septo-optic dysplasia in a 10-year-old child. J AAPOS. 2021 10; 25(5):314-316.
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Psychiatric disorders in individuals with neurofibromatosis 1 in Denmark: A nationwide register-based cohort study. Am J Med Genet A. 2021 12; 185(12):3706-3716.
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Variants in GNAI1 cause a syndrome associated with variable features including developmental delay, seizures, and hypotonia. Genet Med. 2021 05; 23(5):881-887.
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Efficacy of Lower Extremity Cycling Interventions for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2021; 41(4):410-428.
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De novo variants in SNAP25 cause an early-onset developmental and epileptic encephalopathy. Genet Med. 2021 04; 23(4):653-660.
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Biopsychosocial factors associated with depression and anxiety in older adults with intellectual disability: results of the wave 3 Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2020 05; 64(5):368-380.