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

Abstract

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