Journal of Psychiatry

Abstract

The Impact of Premature Birth on Behavioral Problems among Mild Intellectually Disabled Children: A Cohort Study in Rajahmundry

Subhashini Akurathi* and MVR Raju

This study identifies the type of birth incidence and disabled children's behavioral problems (i.e., hyperactivity, Lethargy, Stereotypical, Irritability behaviors) during the 6-15 years. The objectives of the study were to explore the Birth effects on behavioral problems among mild intellectually disabled children, to find out the significant difference between demographic variables on Behavioral problems among mild intellectually disabled children. The age ranged from six to fifteen years, boys included 272 and girls included 228. The total sample consisted of 500 mild intellectually disabled children. The present study explores the impact of premature birth on behavioral problems (irritability, lethargy, hyperactivity, stereotypy, and inappropriate speech) among mild intellectually disabled children that attend special schools across the north coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. According to results description and tables data, premature birth was associated with the increase in lethargy and irritability in children with intellectually disabled, when compare to full-term-born children. Mildly disabled children, particularly pre-mature show increasing Lethargy, stereotype behavior problems, hyperactivity, over time.

Published Date: 2021-12-21; Received Date: 2021-11-30