Adrianne has suffered from cognitive deficits for her entire life. When she was a child, she was diagnosed as suffering from "mental retardation." If she was now rediagnosed with the DSM-5 and found to have the same symptoms, which label would replace her former diagnosis?

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The term "mental retardation" is no longer used in the DSM-5. Instead, the diagnostic label for the same symptoms is intellectual disability.

Adrianne Has Suffered from Cognitive Deficits for Her Entire Life