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Prevalence studies of co-occurring emotional/behavioral problems and language problems suggest that there is substantial overlap among these populations of children. Literature is reviewed that suggests that children with co-occurring problems may not be receiving the comprehensive service delivery programs they need. The role of language in emotional/behavioral regulation and social interaction is reviewed and implications for speechlanguage pathology relative to language assessment, intervention, and counseling of parents and other professionals are discussed.
Tanya M. Gallagher (Mon,) studied this question.