A Cross-Sectional Study to Determine the Association Between Family History of Depression and Depression Rates Among Caregivers of Patients with Intellectual Disability

A mental illness characterized by low mood, low self- esteem and loss of interest in previously pleasurable activities is considered as depression. Intellectual disability is characterized by limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior that emerge prior to 18 years of age. The prevalence of mental retardation is 1-3% worldwide, according to World Health Organization. This study was conducted in Institute of Psychiatry, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi. It is a cross-sectional descriptive study to determine the association of family history of depression and depression rates in care-givers of intellectually disable individuals. Our study concluded that there is close association in family history of depression and depression in caregivers of intellectually disable patients.