Children Who Seem to Talk at Others Rather Than Talk

question 54

Multiple Choice

Children who seem to talk at others rather than talk with others and seem to have a limited awareness for others' feelings have symptoms most consistent with which of the following disorders?

• A) social (pragmatic) communication disorder
• B) speech sound disorder
• C) language disorder
• D) childhood-onset fluency disorder

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Definitions:

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, a comprehensive classification of psychiatric disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association.

DSM-IV

The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a standardized classification and diagnostic tool for mental disorders.

Prevalence Rate

A measure indicating the proportion of individuals in a population having a particular disease or characteristic at a specific time.

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by purging to prevent weight gain.