[Intellectual disability: is the new denomination a shift in perspective?].

The change from "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" (ID) in the new version of the DSM-5 aims not only to eliminate stigmatization but also to modify diagnostic criteria. The IQ is no longer preeminent for defining ID or its severity, relying instead on broader clinical criteria and neuropsychological evaluation. More relevance is given to the evaluation of the individual's performance on daily life.

[Intellectual development disorders in Latin America: a framework for setting policy priorities for research and care].

Intellectual development disorders (IDDs) are a set of development disorders characterized by significantly limited cognitive functioning, learning disorders, and disorders related to adaptive skills and behavior. Previously grouped under the term "intellectual disability," this problem has not been widely studied or quantified in Latin America. Those affected are absent from public policy and do not benefit from government social development and poverty reduction strategies.

[Autism spectrum disorders. Functional-emotional development hypotheses and their relationship with therapeutic interventions].

Autism Spectrum Disorders do not have a treatment that offers definitive solution to the serious challenges faced by people who suffer from them. Consequently, as in other chronic conditions, many therapeutic interventions are offered, each based on different neurobiological or psychological hypotheses. In the present article criteria for the organization of the proposed interventions are suggested, and the main aspects of the affective diathesis hypothesis are summarized.

[Nosology of mental retardation].

The classificatory systems used through history. The analysis of their criteria for categorization allowed the authors to deduce the nosologic considerations and the paradigms underlying the conceptions of mental retardation sustained in each time period, not always from psychiatric origins. The effects of considering mental retardation as a disorder or a disability are discussed together with the correlation with the type of interventions and instituted social practices (related to mental health, social participation, education).

[Asperger syndrome. Diagnosis criteria and clinical picture].

Asperger syndrome (A.S) is not a very well-known disorder due to its recent incorporation to the international nosography of mental disorders during the early 90s. The intention of this article is to describe the clinical picture with its symptomatic diversity.