title: Unrecognized language and speech deficits in preadolescent psychiatric inpatients.
abstract: Of 55 psychiatrically hospitalized preadolescents with DSM-III-R diagnoses that are not commonly associated with language deficits, 60% were determined to have language or speech deficits, although only 38% had ever received speech or language therapy. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed and guidelines for practice outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Giddan
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Milling
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000523:psychology*