Major controversies in Fluency Disorders: Clarifying the relationship between anxiety and stuttering
Publication date: June 2014 Source:Journal of Fluency Disorders, Volume 40 Author(s): Ashley Craig (Source: Journal of Fluency Disorders)
Source: Journal of Fluency Disorders - December 8, 2014 Category: Speech Therapy Source Type: research
Practice and retention of nonwords in adults who stutter
Conclusions Group differences in speech accuracy suggest differences in phonemic encoding and/or speech motor processes. Group differences in changes in movement variability within and between sessions suggest reduced practice and retention in AWS. Relevance of the combined use of both behavioral and kinematic measures to interpret the nature of the skill acquisition deficit in persons who stutter is discussed. Educational objectives: At the end of this activity the reader will be able to: (a) summarize the process of skill acquisition; (b) discuss the literature on skill acquisition deficits in adults who stutter, (c)...
Source: Journal of Fluency Disorders - December 8, 2014 Category: Speech Therapy Source Type: research
A standalone Internet cognitive behavior therapy treatment for social anxiety in adults who stutter: CBTpsych
Conclusions CBTpsych provides a potential means to provide CBT treatment for social anxiety associated with stuttering, to any client without cost, regardless of location. Further clinical trials are warranted. Educational objectives: At the end of this activity the reader will be able to: (a) describe that social anxiety is common in those who stutter; (b) discuss the origin of social anxiety and the associated link with bullying; (c) summarize the problems in provision of effective evidence based cognitive behavior therapy for adults who stutter; (d) describe a scalable computerized treatment designed to tackle the ser...
Source: Journal of Fluency Disorders - December 8, 2014 Category: Speech Therapy Source Type: research
