Atlas - Servicio de Información sobre Discapacidad

ATLAS – COUNTRY RESOURCES ON
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THE ATLAS QUESTIONNAIRE
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
AND
MONTREAL PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION (PAHO) /WHO
COLLABORATING CENTRE FOR REFERENCE AND TRAINING IN MENTAL HEALTH
The definitions used in this glossary are simply working definitions for the
purpose of this project and are not official WHO definitions. In case of
discrepancies between glossary translations, the English version should prevail.
Question 1.1
Intellectual disability: Refers to a condition of arrested or incomplete development of
the mind that can occur with or without any other physical or mental disorders and is
characterized by impairment of skills and overall intelligence in areas such as cognition,
language, and motor and social abilities. This includes children, adolescents, adults and
the elderly population.
Question 1.2
Diagnostic/Classification: There are numerous diagnostic and/or classifications of
intellectual disabilities. The four most commonly used ones are the AAMR definition, the
DSM-IV, the ICD-10, and ICF.
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