Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, Victoria , B.C., Canada.
Child Neuropsychol. 2011;17(5):418-43. doi: 10.1080/09297049.2010.546778. Epub 2011 Jun 24.
This article presents a critical review of the term and concept of nonverbal learning disability (NLD). After a brief historical introduction, the article focuses on the apparent rarity of NLD; the hypothesis of the frequent co-occurrence of emotional disorder, depression, and suicide in NLD; the white matter hypothesis as an explanation of the origin of NLD; and the question of NLD as part of a variety of other disorders. It is argued that NLD presents a broad hypothesis, but that there is little evidence to support its use in clinical practice.
这篇文章对非言语性学习障碍（NLD）这一术语和概念进行了批判性的回顾。在简要的历史介绍之后，本文重点讨论了 NLD 明显的罕见性；情绪障碍、抑郁和自杀在 NLD 中频繁共发的假说；将 NLD 起源解释为白质假说；以及 NLD 是否属于多种其他障碍的一部分这一问题。文章认为，NLD 提出了一个广泛的假说，但几乎没有证据支持其在临床实践中的应用。
