THE DEVELOPMENTAL-APPROACH TO MENTAL-RETARDATION

Authors
BURACK JA ROOT R SHULMAN C
Citation
Ja. Burack et al., THE DEVELOPMENTAL-APPROACH TO MENTAL-RETARDATION, Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America, 5(4), 1996, pp. 781
Citations number
70
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
10564993
Volume
5
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
1056-4993(1996)5:4<781:TDTM>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The developmental approach to mental retardation focuses on understand ing the functioning of individuals with mental retardation within a de velopmental context. It stands in contrast to more typical notions tha t focus on deviant or atypical processes. Differences in the developme nt of individuals with mental retardation are viewed in relation to sp ecific causes. This model has considerable potential for understanding differences in the pattern and profile of development in persons with mental retardation.