Child Maltreatment/Less Common Conditions

How would you classify language disorders associated with maltreatment/neglect

-developmental

-both expressive and receptive

-any or all language components

What are some language characteristics of maltreatment/neglect

-less complex language

-less talkative

-shorter utterances/conversations

-difficulty with narratives

-poor vocabulary

What are some non-language characteristics of maltreatment/neglect?

-emotional and psychological problems

-delayed brain development

-learning, attention, and memory

-difficulty predicting/interpreting the intentions of others

What are causal & related factors of maltreatment/neglect?

-younger than 4 years 

-special needs

-having parents with mental health issues

-parents with attitudes that justify violence/aggression towards children

-parents with a history of abuse/neglect

-parents that are stressed 

Late Language Emergence

late talkers

True or false: a child with late language emergence may catch up but some continue to have language difficulties

true

What are some language characteristics of Late Language Emergence?

-reduced syntactic complexity

-low normal MLU

-smaller vocabulary, difficulty learning new words

-low school readiness

What are some risk and related factors of LLE?

-being male

-having siblings

-lower SES

-low birth weight

-young maternal age

-having attention difficulties 

Which component of language is primarily affected in individuals with schizophrenia?

pragmatics

What are some language characteristics of schizophrenia?

-neologisms

-less frequent use of speech

-slow speech

-no use of speech

-reduced grammatic complexity

What are some causal/related factors of schizophrenia

-family history

-paternal age 

-pregnancy/birth complications

-use of psychoactive drug 

-childhood trauma

Which disorder is more likely in girls than in boys?

selective mutism

True or false: Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder that prohibits them from speaking

true

What are some causal/related factors of selective mutism?

-family history

-having an anxiety disorder

-being shy

-wanting to be alone or not talk to other people

What is otitis media?

-middle ear infection or perforation of ear drum