Families under pressure: stress and quality of life in parents of children with an intellectual disability.

Objective: To evaluate stress and quality of life in parents of children with an intellectual disability (moderate-severe-profound), who attend a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Intellectual Disability Service (CAMHS ID), and to estimate the perceived levels of challenging behaviour and satisfaction with supports.

Methods: Data from children attending the service from 2014 to 2017, along with clinician and parent rating scales were collected.

Results: Most children had medical comorbidities, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and challenging behaviours.