Adrianne Has Suffered from Cognitive Deficits for Her Entire Life

question 41

Multiple Choice

Adrianne has suffered from cognitive deficits for her entire life.When she was a child, she was diagnosed as suffering from 'mental retardation'.If she was now rediagnosed with the DSM-5 and found to have the same symptoms, which label would replace her former diagnosis?

• A)intellectual disability
• B)learning disorder
• C)autism-spectrum disorder
• D)functional neurological impairment

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