Open Journal of Depression

Volume 11, Issue 4 (November 2022)

ISSN Print: 2169-9658   ISSN Online: 2169-9674

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Down’s Syndrome in Syria 2022

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DOI: 10.4236/ojd.2022.114004    127 Downloads   858 Views  

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.

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Yassin, B. , Alhwiri, H. , Alhalak, T. and Najati, G. (2022) Down’s Syndrome in Syria 2022. Open Journal of Depression, 11, 47-62. doi: 10.4236/ojd.2022.114004.

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