objective: to compare sexual and behavioral puberty problems between intellectually disabled (id) and normal boys in yazd, iran. methods: in the present study, 65 intellectually disabled and 65 normal boys were included. the child behavior check list (cbcl) was used to investigate behavioral problems. in order to study sexual problems, a questionnaire that was designed by the researchers was ap...

background patients with intellectual disabilities may be treated with antipsychotic medications for a variety of diagnoses. use of this category of medication can increase prolactin levels and place the patient at risk for sexual dysfunction and lower bone mineral density. the proposed mechanism of action is affinity for the dopamine receptor. use of bromocriptine, a dopamine receptor antagoni...

Postmarketing data about the effectiveness of zonisamide in childhood epilepsy was collected from 759 children with various forms of epilepsy (ages 3 months-15 years) to compare the long-term efficacy of zonisamide in the treatment of epilepsy in intellectually normal versus intellectually disabled children. The follow-up period was 6 months-3 years; 291 children (245 intellectually normal, 46 ...

The death penalty serves two primary public interests: retribution and deterrence.1 Retribution is the interest that the offender receives punishment in accordance with the culpability of the offender.2 Deterrence is the public interest in discouraging potential offenders from committing capital crimes.3 Implementing the death penalty on the intellectually disabled4 does not satisfy these inter...

objectives: the study was aimed to determine the effectiveness of verbal self-instruction training on math problem-solving of intellectually disabled boy students in tehran provinces. methods: the study was a semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with control group. thirty intellectually disabled boy students were selected randomly through cluster sampling method from 9th grade s...

Objectives: The study was aimed to determine the effectiveness of verbal self-instruction training on math problem-solving of intellectually disabled boy students in Tehran Provinces. Methods: The study was a semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with control group. Thirty intellectually disabled boy students were selected randomly through cluster sampling method from 9th grad...

Children with an intellectual disability often demonstrate lack of cooperation during dental treatment and require behavioral management. A child with mild intellectual disability can be managed adequately using restraints and medication. However, in cases of profound intellectual disability, dental treatment under general anesthesia is usually required. In cases where the patient is an intelle...