Social communication disorder: a narrative review on current insights

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
Zehra TopalBengi Semerci

Abstract

Social communication disorder (SCD) is a novel diagnosis listed under the rubric of communication disorders within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5) and it is reported to be characterized by impairment in use of verbal and nonverbal communication for social aims. This review attempts to summarize the current understanding of the SCD concept along with its evolution and presents data from previous studies conducted. Suggestions for further research are also delineated. As listed in DSM-5, the criteria for this novel diagnosis are vague, display elevated comorbidity with other neurodevelopmental disorders and other childhood psychopathologies, and show partial overlap with autistic spectrum disorders both in terms of genetics and family histories. Data on cross-cultural presentations and temporal stability are also limited. The social communication model proposed by Catani and Bambini may help integrate the neurobiological findings pertaining to SCD. Valid and reliable assessment methods need to be developed for SCD. This may involve either development of novel instruments capturing the DSM-5 criteria or application of statistical methods such as item response theory to existing instruments. The ...Continue Reading

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Jun 17, 2020·Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR·Haiying Yuan, Christine Dollaghan
Jan 8, 2021·Autism Research : Official Journal of the International Society for Autism Research·Sophia A C WellnitzNico Bast
Aug 13, 2021·International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders·Susan Ellis WeismerMari Palta
Sep 25, 2021·History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences·M Cristina AmorettiDavide Serpico

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