TITLE:
Down’s Syndrome in Syria 2022
AUTHORS:
Bara Yassin, Hadil Alhwiri, Tahani Alhalak, Ghena Najati
KEYWORDS:
Down’s Syndrome, Case Study, Mental Health, Children
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Depression,
Vol.11 No.4,
September
23,
2022
ABSTRACT: The study was conducted on people with Down’s syndrome in Damascus,
through a questionnaire distributed to the families of those infected and
affiliated with associations. The results showed that females are more infected
than males, with 62% females, while males are 38, 33% people with Down’s
syndrome were found to be aged 10 and under, 24% ranging from 11 - 21 years old, 43% aged 22 - 30 years old and no older than 30 years old. The
psychological and moral consequences of Down’s syndrome were such that 24% were
trying to keep the patient out of sight and 62% were not trying to hide them
and how to treat Down’s syndrome sufferers and their needs in order to make
them disadvantaged.