Preparation for Child Psych PRITE and Boards
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Introduction
Diagnostic considerations
Communication disorders are categorized under the Neurodevelopmental Disorders in the DSM-5 and thus, have an onset during the developmental period. Included are:
- Language disorder (315.39/F80.9)
- Speech sound disorder (315.39/F80.0)
- Childhood-onset fluency disorder/stuttering (315.35/F80.81)
- Social (pragmatic) communication disorder (315.39/F80.89)
Other impairing communication disorders can be classified as Unspecified communication disorder (307.9/F80.9)