Review of Language impairment and psychopathology in infants, children, and adolescents.

Reviews the book, Language impairment and psychopathology in infants, children, and adolescents by Nancy J. Cohen (see record 2001-05782-000). Approximately half of the children referred to mental health clinics for social-emotional problems have, on testing, been shown to have co-occurring language impairment. Conversely, about the same percentage of children originally seen for difficulties with language are later diagnosed with social-emotional problems. It is this overlap that Nancy Cohen explores in this concise and immensely readable book. We view this book as a broad and integrative first step that ought to be followed with more depth in specific areas. Thus, although much remains to be done, this book provides an excellent overview of a complex literature and will encourage interesting new clinical and research endeavours. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)