Assess the Level of IQ Among Mental Illness Adults in NMCH, Nellore

Abstract

Mental health is a level of psychological wellbeing or an absence of mental disorder. Mental illness is a condition that impacts a person thinking, feeling or mood and effect The present study aims to assess the IQ among mental illness adults. Quantitative approach and cross sectional Descriptive design was adopted for the study. 30 mental illness adults were selected by using non probability convenient sampling technique. Data was collected by using Binet Stanfort Intelligence Test. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study findings revealed that the 10(33.3%) mentally ill adults are educable, 13(43.3%) mentally ill adults are trainable, 6(20%) adults are dependant retarded and only 1 (3.3%) mentally ill adult require life support. The socio demographic variable gender has shown significant association with level of IQ. The study concluded that majority of mentally ill adults are trainable. Hence there is a need to educate and counsel the mentally ill adults thereby can improve cognitive abilities and reduce the further deterioration in illness.