Speech and Language Therapy in Mental Health Care of Children. Part 1: the areas of research and practice

Conducting research on speech and language disorders in psychiatry is necessary, but at the same time difficult, especially in the case of children. Interference of developmental, pathological and environmental factors, mutual overlap of symptoms resulting from various conditions, and co-occurrence of disorders must be taken into account. Moreover, great caution should be exercised in interpreting the results of less advanced studies. The area of SLT research and practice is wide and diverse. It is defined by nosological and functional criteria. Cooperation between psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, and speech-language therapists is needed, both from a research and practical perspective.