Intellectual Disability and Language Disorder - 14/12/17

Doi : 10.1016/j.chc.2017.03.001

Natasha Marrus, MD, PhD ^a,^⁎ , Lacey Hall, MS ^b
^a 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
^b Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA

^∗Corresponding author.

Résumé

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.

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