Recent research in child psychiatry has demonstrated a high prevalence of speech, language, and communication disorders in children referred to psychiatric and mental health settings for emotional and behavioral problems. Conversely, children referred to speech and language clinics for communication disorders have been found to have a high rate of diagnosable psychiatric disorders. Most of the emerging knowledge regarding relationships between communication disorders and psychiatric disorders has been presented in the child psychiatric literature. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists also need to be familiar with this information; an understanding of the complex interrelationship between communication disorders and emotional and behavioral disorders is important for diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. The purpose of this article is to review recent research and discuss clinical implications for professionals in speech-language pathology and audiology working with children and adolescents who have, or who are at risk for, developing emotional and behavioral disorders. Issues to be addressed include differential diagnosis, prevention, intervention, and the role of speech-language pathologists serving these children and adolescents.
The development of a clinical practice philosophy statement can assist in conceptualizing and synthesizing core beliefs about the practice of speechlanguage pathology. In this investigation, graduate students in speech-language pathology at Kent State University participated in a preliminary validation study of a clinical philosophy practice statement process. The investigation consisted of two major components: First, students wrote their own clinical practice philosophy statements, which were subjected to thematic analysis. Next, students completed a survey to determine their perceptions about the process. Major themes were identified that have implications for speech-language pathology graduate student preparation. Finally, students found most of the individual guiding questions important and clearly stated, and felt that the process was valuable.
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