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In discussing Disruptive Behavior Disorders (DBD) in mental retardation (MR), it is well to be aware that MR does not have one etiology but a nearly infinite number of etiologies. Indeed, insofar as individual genetic inheritance is a factor (and it often is) the mix of etiologies is enormous. Most workers agree that the presence of MR is the consequence of an array of factors that fall under the rubrics of biological, social, and psychological risk factors (Aman, Hammer, & Rojahn, 1993). Each of these factors may have different impacts on the various DBD. Examples of organic causes are genetic abnormalities, chromosomal abnormalities, and a multitude of congenital infections and maternal diseases that may harm the fetus. Subsequent to birth, encephalitis, meningitis, head trauma, toxemia, malnutrition, cerebrovascular accidents, and degenerative diseases are capable of causing MR.
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