How Many Levels of Intellectual Disability Are Formally Recognized by Diagnostic

question 26

Multiple Choice

How many levels of intellectual disability are formally recognized by diagnostic manuals?

• A) one
• B) two
• C) three
• D) four

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Definitions:

Major Depression

A mental disorder characterized by a persistent and intense feeling of sadness or despair.

DSM

An acronym for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a critical framework for the classification of mental health conditions.

Subtypes

Variants or specific kinds within a larger category, often used to classify nuanced differences in disorders, diseases, or phenomena.

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

A set of symptoms occurring immediately prior to onset of menses characterized by a mixture of depression, anxiety and tension, and irritability and anger; may occur in mood swings during the week before onset of menses and subside once menses has begun.