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Borderline intellectual functioning

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Borderline intellectual functioning is a categorization of intelligence wherein a person has below average cognitive ability (an IQ of 71-85), but the deficit is not as severe as mental retardation (70 or below).

References

  • Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association. 2000. ISBN 0-89042-025-4.

See also

mental retardation Intelligence quotient

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