Intellectual Disability and Language Disorder

Natasha Marrus; Lacey Hall

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2017.03.001

Intellectual Disability and Language Disorder

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2017 Jul;26(3):539-554. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2017.03.001.

Authors

Natasha Marrus¹, Lacey Hall²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Washington University in St Louis, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Box 8504, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. Electronic address: Natasha@wustl.edu.
² Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.

Abstract

Intellectual disability (ID) and language disorders are neurodevelopmental conditions arising in early childhood. Child psychiatrists are likely to encounter children with ID and language disorders because both are strongly associated with challenging behaviors and mental disorder. Because early intervention is associated with optimal outcomes, child psychiatrists must be aware of their signs and symptoms, particularly as related to delays in cognitive and adaptive function. Optimal management of both ID and language disorders requires a multidisciplinary, team-based, and family centered approach. Child psychiatrists play an important role on this team, given their expertise with contextualizing and treating challenging behaviors.

Keywords: Early intervention; Global developmental delay; Intellectual disability; Language disorder; Multidisciplinary care.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Intellectual Disability / diagnosis*
Intellectual Disability / epidemiology
Intellectual Disability / therapy
Language Disorders / diagnosis*
Language Disorders / epidemiology
Language Disorders / therapy

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding