Open AccessPrevalence of psychiatric morbidity among parents of children with intellectual disability
Author(s) -
Nandkisor K Tak,
Brajesh Kumar Mahawer,
Chandra Shekhar Sushil,
Rashmi Sanadhya
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
industrial psychiatry journal/industrial psychiatry journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-2795
pISSN - 0972-6748
DOI - 10.4103/ipj.ipj_39_18
Subject(s) - psychiatry , intellectual disability , anxiety , hamilton anxiety rating scale , medicine , mental illness , clinical psychology , psychology , mental health
Intellectual disability is a permanent disabling condition, and caregivers are more vulnerable to develop mental illness. There is little data in developing countries, such as India, concerning about psychological issues in caregivers of intellectually disabled children.