title: Speech and language impairment and psychiatric risk. Toward a model of neurodevelopmental immaturity.
abstract: This article examines the relationship between speech and language impairment and psychiatric disorders in children. Recent research on the prevalence and correlates of speech and language impairment is reviewed. The natural history and classification of speech and language impairment is explored and the implications for clinical practice, theory, and research are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007360:Intelligence; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D007808:Language Therapy; D008297:Male; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D012931:Social Environment; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D013070:Speech Therapy