Persons with ID do suffer from various psychiatric disorders. RSMB is a useful tool for differentiating between psychiatric problems and maladaptive behaviours. Hence RSMB can be used in the Indian context.

RSMB and AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scale-Part II will be useful to identify behavioural clusters, which will complement clinical psychiatric diagnoses in individuals with ID.

Mania secondary to head injury is reported to be rare. Two cases of florid manic psychoses following head injury are reported along with neurological and neuropsychological investigations. Findings on the Luria Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery (LNNB) suggested residual cognitive deficits, predominantly of right hemisphere. Temporal proximity, clinical neurological findings, EEG changes and deficits on LNNB suggest a causal link between head injury and mania.

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Background:Almost all psychiatric disorders found in general population can also be found in mental retardation (MR). Identification of the psychiatric problems in MR is a difficult process, primarily due to inherent communication and cognitive deficits wherein comes the role of psychological scales. There are few scales of which Reiss screen for maladaptive behaviors (RSMB) is popularly used in the West. Nevertheless, the utility of RSMB is less known in India.Aim:In this context, the present study was designed to study the diagnostic utility of RSM.Materials and Methods:Fifty six persons with ICD-10 diagnosis of MR and psychiatric diagnoses or behavioral disorders were selected through purposive sampling. RSMB was used to screen psychiatric problems and the findings were contrasted with that of the ICD-10 diagnoses.Results and Conclusion:RSMB could differentiate well between those with and without psychiatric diagnoses. The diagnostic efficiency statistics were found to be satisfactory. Therefore, RSMB can be used in Indian settings without any cultural limitations.