Language impairment in childhood and adolescence: presentation, diagnosis, assessment,

and empirically validated treatment.

As many as half of children and adolescents presenting for mental health services

have language impairments, often undiagnosed. This book offers a clear and comprehensive

description of language impairment emerging in childhood and its

implications for clinical practice with children and adolescents. The book is filled

with many clinical pearls and examples of the way language impairment impacts

on the child's symptom picture and influences treatment. After discussing ICD-10

and the new DSM-5 criteria, it provides the reader with an easy-to-follow plan on

how to conduct the assessment with the child and parents, and the steps to take

in initiating treatment. Unique modifications to empirically validated treatments

are recommended for language-impaired children with comorbid anxiety or disruptive

behavior disorders. Anyone who works with children and adolescents will

benefit from this book.