Classifications Of Mental Retardation

This classification of mental retardation is only based on the I.Q. level and it has already been discussed that I.Q. alone does not help an individual to adjust with the everyday circumstances of life. Because of this deficit, a new classification of mental retardation was subsequently developed by the American Psychological Association.

classification of mental disorders resulted from the extensive consultation process, and these were used in drafting the Eighth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-8). A glossary defining each category of mental disorder in ICD-8 was also developed.