Zigler E
Am J Ment Defic. 1978 Jul;83(1):1-8.
The incidence of mental retardation will be significantly reduced only when we have a greater understanding of the nonorganic form of mental retardation, the type that afflicts approximately 75 percent of persons labeled mentally retarded. Such an understanding requires an interdisciplinary research effort that includes a major contribution from the behavior sciences. The current level of support of mental retardation and behavior science research by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development limits the nation's capability of achieving the goals of preventing and ameliorating mental retardation.
只有当我们对智力迟钝的非器质性形式有更深入的了解时，智力迟钝的发病率才会显著降低。这种非器质性形式的智力迟钝困扰着约75%被贴上智力迟钝标签的人。这样的了解需要跨学科的研究努力，其中行为科学要做出重大贡献。美国国立儿童健康与人类发展研究所目前对智力迟钝和行为科学研究的支持水平限制了国家实现预防和改善智力迟钝目标的能力。
