UNSUSPECTED LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT IN PSYCHIATRICALLY DISTURBED-CHILDREN - PREVALENCE AND LANGUAGE AND BEHAVIORAL-CHARACTERISTICS
UNSUSPECTED LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT IN PSYCHIATRICALLY DISTURBED-CHILDREN - PREVALENCE AND LANGUAGE AND BEHAVIORAL-CHARACTERISTICS
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DOI：
10.1097/00004583-199305000-00016
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发表时间：
1993-05-01
影响因子：
13.3
通讯作者：
ISAACSON, L
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作者：
COHEN, NJ;DAVINE, M;ISAACSON, L
目的：本研究调查了 4-12 岁精神科门诊患者中意外语言障碍的患病率。方法：通过标准化语言测试对儿童（N = 399）进行常规筛查，家长和教师填写行为检查表。结果：结果表明，在 288 名仅因精神疾病而转诊的儿童中，99 名 (34.4%) 存在先前未被怀疑的语言障碍。这些儿童比 111 名之前发现的有语言障碍的儿童有更细微的语言障碍。两名未经怀疑且先前已发现语言障碍的儿童都出现了与注意力缺陷多动障碍相关的症状。患有未被怀疑的语言障碍的儿童具有最严重的外化行为问题。结论：需要注意筛查儿童是否存在语言障碍，并帮助成年人了解语言障碍如何影响沟通和行为。
Objective:This study examined the prevalence of unsuspected language impairments in 4-12-year-old psychiatric outpatients. Method: Children (N = 399) were routinely screened with standardized language tests, and parents and teachers completed behavioral checklists. Results: Results indicated that of 288 children referred solely for a psychiatric disorder, 99 (34.4%) had a language impairment that had not been suspected previously. These children had more subtle language impairments than did the 111 children referred with previously identified language impairments. Both children with unsuspected and previously identified language impairments had symptoms associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Children with unsuspected language impairments had the most serious externalizing behavioral problems. Conclusions: Attention needs to be paid to screening children for language impairments and to helping adults understand how language disabilities impact on communication and behavior.