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July, 2020
treatment of mental retardation
treatment of mental retardation as follows: • No medication is available to treat mental retardation. • Educational training • Speech and language training • Behavioral management In recent years, behavior correction has been proved to be a very effective method to treat the mentally retarded. More precisely, it involves strengthening and punishing principles of behavior […]
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testing for mental retardation
testing for mental retardation An IQ test is used to determine the intellectual functioning ability of the child. Clinical judgment is used to assess the potential intellectual functioning ability for a child who is too young to participate in an IQ test. An IQ of below 70 is a criterion for being diagnosed as mentally […]
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classification of mental retardation levels
classification of mental retardation levels Classification of mental retardation is based on the following criteria: • Mild retardation • IQ 50 to 70 • Can be employed • Can manage finances • Can learn • Achieved fourth-grade reading level • Can acquire vocational skills • Can care for themself • Can live on their own […]
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symptoms of mental retardation in children
symptoms of mental retardation in children as follows: • Inability to meet developmental milestones • Acting out • Language deficient • Impaired psychomotor skills • Unable to follow instructions • Inappropriate social interactions • Unable to cope with frustrating situations • Unable to care for themself • Immature behavior From Mental health articles, post symptoms […]
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risk factors of mental retardation
risk factors of mental retardation Sixty percent of children diagnosed with mental retardation had factors that predisposed the child to mental illness. Factors leading to predisposition to mental retardation are genetic, traumatic pregnancy or delivery, metabolic disorder, early childhood trauma or disease, and effects of other mental disorders. Forty percent of children diagnosed with mental […]
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mental retardation definition
mental retardation definition Mental retardation is a disorder where a child’s general intellectual function is below an IQ of 70, resulting in the child developing slower than other children of their age. The initial physiologic disorders are ruled out by conducting a • Neurologic examination • Hearing examination • Vision examination Mental retardation is classified […]
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major depressive disorder nurse intervention
major depressive disorder nurse intervention as follows: • Monitor the child for suicidal ideations. • Maintain a safe environment for the child. • Ask the child to contract for safety. If the child feels like injuring themself, the child will tell an adult. • Encourage the child to express the reasons for feeling depressed. • […]
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major depressive disorder nursing diagnosis
major depressive disorder nursing diagnosis as follows: • Hopelessness related to loss of interest in daily activities • Social isolation related to decreased socialization with peers • Risk for suicide related to low self-esteem From Mental health articles, post major depressive disorder nursing diagnosis Post Footer automatically generated by wp-posturl plugin for wordpress.
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behavioral therapy for depressive disorders
behavioral therapy for depressive disorders The predominant behavioral model of MDD treatment is Lewinsohn and MacPhillamys (1974) approach. In this model, the primary goal is to increase the frequency of pleasant activities in the patient’s life. Using a group format for therapy, Shaw (1977) found that behavior therapy was superior to a wait-list control at […]
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major depression cognitive behavioral therapy
cognitive behavioral therapy for major depression The most widely studied psychotherapy for MAJOR DEPRESSION is cognitive therapy. This treatment is based on the model that the cognitions (conscious or readily accessible to consciousness) of depressed individuals are negatively biased. This negative bias is evident in negative beliefs about the self, the world, and the future. […]
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