اختلال دلبستگی در کودکان کم توان ذهنی

Attachment is defined as a deep and stable connection that is created between a child and his/her guardian. This issue affects deeply all aspects of an individual’s life such as intelligence, body, excitements, communications and values. Studies related to this field show that this issue not only affects the childhood period, but also the entire spectrum of an individual’s life. Therefore, taking into consideration the importance of the issue and progressive challenges in this field, the purpose of this article is to review researches conducted in the field of attachment in Mental Retardation children and the probable damages and attract the attention of the families, specially, the mothers of Mental Retarded children.