What is True statement about 'Imbecile' and explain in detail?
Moron, Imbecile and Idiot are old terminology used in ICD-9 for description of Mental retardation. These have been changed to Mild, Moderate and Profound Mental retardation in ICD-10 respectively. Moron: IQ 50-70, Imbecile: IQ 35-49, Idiot: IQ <20. Imbecile/ Moderate MR: Communication skills develop more slowly an social isolation may ensue in elementary school years. Academic achievement is usually limited to middle elementary level. They have deficits in self care, but can be benefitted from focussed individual attention. Now eliminating the options, option A is easily eliminated. option B, discrepent profile of abilities are common, with some individuals acheiving higher levels in visuo-spatial skills than in tasks dependent on language, while others are markedly clumsy, so not correct. option C, self care is poor, but can be managed with help. option D, in majority of the cases the organic etiology is easily identified. Ref: The ICD-10, CDDG, pg 178. ICD-9, pg 212-213. Synopsis of Psychiatry, 11e, pg 1129.