Psychological Suffering of Families, Children with Mental Retardation at Al- Raja Institute for Mental Retardation in Babylon City

Haidar Fadhil Abbas
Zainab Neamat Jumaah
Mansour Abdullah Falah

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Objectives: To assess psychological suffering of families of children with mental retardationMethods: Descriptive study conducted among 60 caregivers, they are using self-reported questionnaire togathering data about the phenomenaResults: (50% & 44%) of families had moderate and severe psychological suffering respectively. The grandmean is (2.15) at moderate level of suffering.Conclusion: the families have moderate to severe psychological suffering due to caring child with mentalretardation. They are need for psychosocial support.