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Clinical Investigation

Communication Disorder

 A communication disorder is any disorder that affects a person's ability to grasp, detect, or apply language and speech to interact in discourse effectively with others. The delays and disorders can range from simple sound substitution to the lack to know or use one's language. According to the DSM-IV-TR, communication disorders are usually first diagnosed in childhood or adolescence, though they're not limited as childhood disorders and should persist into adulthood. They may also occur with other disorders. Diagnosis involves testing and evaluation during which it's determined if the scores/performance are "substantially below" developmental expectations and if they "significantly" interfere with academic achievement, social interactions, and daily living. This assessment can also determine if the characteristic is deviant or delayed. Therefore, it's going to be possible for a private to possess communication challenges but not meet the standards of being "substantially below" criteria of the DSM IV-TR. The DSM diagnoses don't comprise an entire list of all communication disorders, for instance, auditory processing disorder isn't classified under the DSM or ICD-10  

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