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Language impairment in childhood and adolescence: presentation,
diagnosis, comorbidity, assessment, and empirically validated
psychotherapeutic treatment. As many as half of children and
adolescents presenting for mental health services have language
impairments, often undiagnosed. This book offers a clear and
comprehensive description of language impairment emerging in
childhood and its implications for clinical practice with children
and adolescents. The book is filled with many clinical pearls and
examples of the way language impairment impacts on the child's
symptom picture and influences treatment. After discussing DSM-IV
and the planned DSM-5 criteria, it then goes on to provide the
reader with an easy-to-follow plan on how to conduct the assessment
with the child and parents, and the steps to take in initiating
treatment. Unique modifications to empirically validated treatments
are recommended for language-impaired children with comorbid
anxiety or disruptive behavior disorders. Anyone who works with
children and adolescents will benefit from this book.
Language as a connecting bridge between learning disability and
psychiatric disorder is the unifying theme of this wide-ranging
book. Particular prominence is given to attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia and autistic disorder.
Explanations for the comorbidity of psychiatric and language
disorder are sought in developmental, cognitive and biological
fields, the contribution of imaging modalities is considered and
implications for aetiology, treatment and rehabilitation are
explored. Topical issues such as syndrome definition in dyslexia,
acquired memory disorder in childhood and biology-behaviour
correspondence are well covered, as are a range of treatment
options. A final section is devoted to outcome studies. Enlivened
with case vignettes, and offering insights into the range of
current thinking on language and behaviour, this book is a rich
resource for professionals and advanced students concerned with
child health and development, offering ideas for a unified view of
language, learning and behaviour problems.
Language as a connecting bridge between learning disability and
psychiatric disorder is the unifying theme of this wide-ranging
book. Particular prominence is given to attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, and autistic disorder.
Explanations for the comorbidity of psychiatric and language
disorder are sought in developmental, cognitive and biological
fields, the contribution of new imaging modalities is considered,
and implications for aetiology, treatment and rehabilitation are
explored. Topical issues such as syndrome definition in dyslexia,
acquired memory disorder in childhood and biology-behaviour
correspondence are covered in detail, as are a range of treatment
options. A final section is devoted to outcome studies. Enlivened
with case vignettes, and offering insights into the range of
current thinking on language and behaviour, this book is a resource
for professionals and advanced students concerned with child health
and development, offering ideas for a unified view of language,
learning and behaviour problems.
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