Patient's question:
At the age of 11 or 12, they have already started having sex. Will they become mentally retarded in the future? I don't know how to see it.Doctor's answer:
Psychotic symptoms include abnormal thinking and experiences caused by disorders within the brain. Simply put, it's a problem with self-control, but their intelligence is not affected. On the other hand, intellectual disability refers to underdeveloped brain function, where a person's intelligence, thinking, and daily living skills are significantly lower than those of their peers. There is no direct connection between intellectual disability and psychosis. Both people with low IQs and those with high IQs can develop psychotic disorders. Strictly speaking, intellectual disability is a group of symptoms caused by certain diseases or other harmful factors, and it is not a standalone medical condition.