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  • The study investigates the links between mental health indicators in preschoolers with intellectual disabilities and the circumstances of their early development, including prenatal, natal, and postnatal stages.
  • It employs various research methods, including literature analysis and statistical comparisons, to assess mental health in children with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.
  • Findings reveal that these children's mental health is negatively impacted by low self-awareness, anxiety, social behavior issues, and emotional instability, underscoring the need for early diagnosis of co-occurring mental health disorders to design effective interventions.

Article Abstract

Objective: The aim: The aim of the study is to identify correlations between mental health indicators for preschoolers with intellectual disabilities and specifics of their prenatal, natal and postnatal development.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: Analysis of special medical, psychological and pedagogical literature; comparison and systematization of research material to determine mentalhealth indicators for preschoolers with mild and moderate degrees of intellectual disability; mathematical methods of statistics.

Results: Results: Empirical research, delineating formation of mental health indicators for senior preschoolers with intellectual disabilities, specified in low level of formation of both criteria, has been conducted. In general, we can conclude that the formation of mental health against the background of intellectual disability of preschool children is associatedwith low levels of self-awareness as a member of a social group; below age expectations' ability to perceive self and produce information about themselves, their preferences and meaningful adults; inability to adhere to social norms and values in behavior; high levels of anxiety; aggressive tendencies; lack of independence; helplessness concerning helping others; expectation of help from adults; content inappropriate emotional outbursts accompanied by frequent mood swings; and desire for solitude.

Conclusion: Conclusions: The obtained results confirm the conditionality of intellectual disability on negative factors in the perinatal period of development and strong correlation withmental disorders. It is important to correctly diagnose the existing manifestations of comorbid mental health disorders at preschool age and earlier, in order to implement appropriate measures for intervention and development.

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