Aim: To study the socio-demographic profile of mentally handicapped children and to compare the Psychiatric morbidity in parents of mentally handicapped children with that of parents of non handicapped children. Materials and Methods: The sample under study consisted of 50 children of both sexes 30 of these were mentally handicapped children & 20 children were non handicapped. IQ was assessed using Coloured Progressive matrices and Goddard form board. SCID I was used to assess Psychopathology of parents. Results:The prevalence of consanguinity, pregnancy complications, co-morbidity (speech and seizure disorder) and psychopathology in mothers was high in mentally handicapped children as compared to non handicapped children. "> Aim: To study the socio-demographic profile of mentally handicapped children and to compare the Psychiatric morbidity in parents of mentally handicapped children with that of parents of non handicapped children. Materials and Methods: The sample under study consisted of 50 children of both sexes 30 of these were mentally handicapped children & 20 children were non handicapped. IQ was assessed using Coloured Progressive matrices and Goddard form board. SCID I was used to assess Psychopathology of parents. Results:The prevalence of consanguinity, pregnancy complications, co-morbidity (speech and seizure disorder) and psychopathology in mothers was high in mentally handicapped children as compared to non handicapped children. "> Aim: To study the socio-demographic profile of mentally handicapped children and to compare the Psychiatric morbidity in parents of mentally handicapped children with that of parents of non handicapped children. Materials and Methods: The sample under study consisted of 50 children of both sexes 30 of these were mentally handicapped children & 20 children were non handicapped. IQ was assessed using Coloured Progressive matrices and Goddard form board. SCID I was used to assess Psychopathology of parents. Results:The prevalence of consanguinity, pregnancy complications, co-morbidity (speech and seizure disorder) and psychopathology in mothers was high in mentally handicapped children as compared to non handicapped children. "> A Study of Psychosocial Profile of Mentally Handicapped Children and Psychopathology in their Parents » The International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy

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A Study of Psychosocial Profile of Mentally Handicapped Children and Psychopathology in their Parents

Dr. Anup Rathi

Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Dr Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Khandesh, Maharashtra, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Mayur Muthe

Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Dr Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Khandesh, Maharashtra, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Anita Nagargoje

Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Dr Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Khandesh, Maharashtra, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.115/20170402

DOI: 10.25215/0402.115

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Aim: To study the socio-demographic profile of mentally handicapped children and to compare the Psychiatric morbidity in parents of mentally handicapped children with that of parents of non handicapped children. Materials and Methods: The sample under study consisted of 50 children of both sexes 30 of these were mentally handicapped children & 20 children were non handicapped. IQ was assessed using Coloured Progressive matrices and Goddard form board. SCID I was used to assess Psychopathology of parents. Results:The prevalence of consanguinity, pregnancy complications, co-morbidity (speech and seizure disorder) and psychopathology in mothers was high in mentally handicapped children as compared to non handicapped children.

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Mentally Handicapped Children, Mental Retardation, Psychopathology in Parents of Mentally Handicapped

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© 2017 Rathi A, Muthe M, Nagargoje A

How to cite this article: Rathi A, Muthe M, Nagargoje (2017), A Study of Psychosocial Profile of Mentally Handicapped Children and Psychopathology in their Parents,International Journal of Indian Psychology, Volume 4, Issue 2,DOI: 10.25215/0402.115,DIP: 18.01.115/20170402

Received: January 18, 2017; Revision Received: February 20, 2017; Accepted: February 25, 2017

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Dr. Anup Rathi @ dranuprathi@gmail.com

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