Mental health articles

risk factors of mental retardation Sixty percent of children diagnosed with mental retardation had factors that predisposed the child to mental illness. Factors leading to predisposition to mental retardation are genetic, traumatic pregnancy or delivery, metabolic disorder, early childhood trauma or disease, and effects of other mental disorders. Forty percent of children diagnosed with mental retardation do not have factors
leading to predisposition to mental retardation.

With training and education, children diagnosed with mild to moderate mental
retardation can become self-sufficient with limitations and with ongoing support
from family and the community. Children diagnosed with severe or profound
retardation are likely to have an increase in medical problems that
shorten their life and require consistent assistance from professional staff.

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