Psychosocial-Medical Assessment of a dedica1 Assessmenl Mentally Retarded Adult Population * lvlentally Ketarded Adult Populatlon + Background: This study is aimed at describing the psycho-Background: This study is aimed at describing the psychological, psychopathological, medical and social aspects of a logical, psychopathological, medical and social aspects of a mentally retarded popul ati on being provi ded with care by mentally retarded popul ati on being provi ded with care by AFANAS-Jerez affording the possibility of assessing this type AFANAS-Jerez affording the possibility of assessing this type of problem from an epidemiological standpoint. of problem from an epidemiological standpoint. Methods: A descriptive case series study is conductcd to Methods: A descriptive case series study is conductcd to charactcrize a mentally retarded (MR) population. An assess-charactcrize a mentally retarded (MR) population. An assessment was made of the psychological, medical and social as-ment was made of the psychological, medical and social aspects. The degree of intelligence was anal yzed using the Wes-pects. The degree of intelligence was anal yzed using the Weschler Adult Intclligence Scale. The adaptive behavior, fre-chler Adult Intclligence Scale. The adaptive behavior, frequency, typology and seriousness of the behavi or problems quency, typology and seriousness of the behavi or problems were assessed by means of the Service Planning and Individual were assessed by means of the Service Planning and Individual Scheduling Inventory. A psychopathological screening examt-Scheduling Inventory. A psychopathological screening examtnation was conducted. This studyr is rounded out with a social nation was conducted. This studyr is rounded out with a social and medical evaluation by means of structured intervieua. The and medical evaluation by means of structured intervieua. The information from the different areas was encoded and was information from the different areas was encoded and was anal yzed using the EPIINFO ~6.0 and C.I.A. programs. anal yzed using the EPIINFO ~6.0 and C.I.A. programs.
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