Social (pragmatic) communication deficits in pediatric psychiatry populations: clarifying issues for clinical practice

The goals of this presentation are as follows: 1) to describe social pragmatic communication (SPC) throughout childhood and when impaired in the development of other mental health disorders; 2) to present the issues in differentiating SPC disorder (SPCD) from ASD; and 3) to help clinicians become familiar with SPC deficits in youth engaged in aggressive behavior.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - September 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Theodore Petti, Molly Losh Tags: Symposium 33 Source Type: research