In The Netherlands, approximately 1 in 8 citizens (2.2 million) have an IQ between 70 and 85. Together the combination of a low IQ (< 70) and low adaptive functioning is referred to as mild intellectual disability (ID).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSelf-injurious behavior (SIB) is a relatively common behavior in individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). Severe SIB can be devastating and potentially life-threatening. There is increasing attention for somatic substrates of behavior in genetic syndromes, and growing evidence of an association between pain and discomfort with SIB in people with ID and genetic syndromes.
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