Stuttering : foundations and clinical applications / Ehud Yairi, Carol H. Seery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yairi, Ehud.

Contributor:

Seery, Carol H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stuttering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (489 pages)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Plural Publishing, Incorporated, 2023.

Summary:

Stuttering: Foundations and Clinical Applications, Third Edition presents a comprehensive overview of the science and treatment of stuttering in a single text. The book offers a unique level of coverage of the stuttering population, the disorder's features, and the therapies offered for different ages. Written for both undergraduate and graduate level audiences, the authors guide students to critically appraise different viewpoints about the nature of stuttering, understand the disorder's complexities, and learn about the major clinical approaches and therapies appropriate for different age groups.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I. Nature of Stuttering

Chapter 1. What Is Stuttering?

Defining Stuttering: Bases and Aims

Why Is the Definition Important? Practical Implications

Population Identification

Quantification and Measurement

Clinical Decisions

What to Define: Atypical (Abnormal) Speech or Complex Disorder?

Stuttering as Atypical Speech

Normally Fluent Speech Production

Normal Disfluency or Instances of Stuttering?

Speech-Oriented "Definitions"

Examples of Stuttering Denoting Speech Events

Fluent Speech of People Who Stutter

Stuttering as a Complex Disorder

Multidimensional Characteristics of the Stuttering Disorder

Disorder-Oriented "Definitions"

Examples of Stuttering Denoting Complex Disorder

Other Views

Our Point of View

Summary

Study Questions and Discussion Topics

Websites

Suggested Readings

Chapter 2. Who and How Many Stutter?

Incidence and Prevalence

Interpretation of Incidence and Prevalence Data

The Significance of Incidence and Prevalence

Implications for Research and Theory

Implications for Professional Training

Implications for Clinical Service Delivery

Implications for Public Awareness and Funding

Research Methodology for Incidence and Prevalence

Approaches to Prevalence Research

Approaches to Incidence Research

Defining Stuttering

Selecting Informants

Prevalence: Findings

Early Investigations

Later Research

Incidence: Findings

Biological Factors in Stuttering Incidence and Prevalence

Familiality

Age

Gender

Geography, Race, and Culture

Geography

Race

Culture

Bilingualism

Prevalence in Clinical Subpopulations

Hearing Impairment

Cleft Palate

Cognitive Impairment

Other Groups

Websites.

Suggested Readings

Chapter 3. When and How Does Stuttering Begin? How Does It Develop?

Theoretical and Clinical Significance

Onset

General Issues and Research Methods

Studies Concerning Onset

When Does Stuttering Begin?

How Does Stuttering Begin?

Features of Early Stuttering

Emotional and Physical Health

Phonology and Language

Development

Historical Perspectives on Developmental Progression

Differential Developmental Progressions

Natural Recovery

The Statistical Evidence

Retrospective Evidence

Indirect Longitudinal Evidence

Direct Longitudinal Evidence

Implications of Developmental Findings

Predictive Factors

Chapter 4. Where Does Stuttering End? What Are Its Advanced Characteristics?

Advanced Stuttering

Speech Disfluency

Types of Disfluency

Major Disfluency Classes

Dimensions of Disfluency

Physical Concomitants

Other Speech Characteristics

Voice

Speaking Rate

Emotional Characteristics and Cognition

Emotional Reactions

Cognition

Concomitant Disorders

The Dynamics of Advanced Stuttering

Patterns of Occurrence

Loci of Stuttering

Conditions That Diminish Stuttering

Conditions That Increase Stuttering

Part II. Explanations of shuttering

Chapter 5. Why Do People Stutter? Evaluating Theories and Models

Theories and Models

How To Analyze a Stuttering Theory

Science, Superstition, and Stories About Stuttering

The Need for an Integrated Framework

Criteria for Strong Theories and Models

Testing Theories and Models

Are There Stuttering Subtypes?

Suggested Readings.

Chapter 6. Is Stuttering Psychological? Theories and Investigations

Is Stuttering Psychological?

Psychoemotional Theories

Psychoanalytic Theory

Alternative Views of Psychoemotional Disturbance

Personality Factors in Stuttering

Summary of Psychoemotional Theories

Psychobehavioral Theories

Stuttering as a Reactive Avoidance Behavior

Stuttering as a Conditioned Anxiety Response

Stuttering as an Operant Behavior

Two-Factor Theory of Stuttering

The Demands-Capacities Model

Summary of Psychobehavioral Theories

Psycholinguistic Theories

Psycholinguistic Processes Resulting in Fluent Speech

Psycholinguistic Factors in Stuttering

A Theory of Covert Repair?

The Fault Line Hypothesis

Related Areas of Research

Summary of Psycholinguistic Theories

Chapter 7. Is Stuttering Biological? Theories and Investigations

Introduction

Genetic Perspectives

Familial Incidence

Twin Studies

Family Aggregation

Biological Genetics

Neurological Perspectives

Cerebral Hemispheric Dominance

The Modern Era of Brain and Other Neurological Research

Summary of Neurological Perspectives

Auditory Perspectives

The Role of Audition

Summary of Auditory Perspectives

Physiological and Motor Perspectives

Motor Learning Theories of Stuttering

Brainstem Reflexes: A Disorder of Movement

Sensorimotor Dysfunction

Multifactorial Theory from a Motor Perspective

Evidence of Motor Differences

Summary of Physiological and Motor Perspectives

Part III. Clinical Management of Shuttering

Chapter 8. Assessment of Adults and School-Age Children

General Considerations

Assessment of Stuttering.

Special Considerations for School-Age Children

Assessment Objectives

Background and Case History

Observations and Examinations: Speech

Speech Sample Context

Speech Sample Size

Measures of Stuttering or Disfluency

Speech Recordings and Transcription

Procedures for Speech Sample Analysis

Disfluency Reference Data

Severity of Stuttered Speech

Speaking Rates

Voice and Other Communication Skills

Affective and Cognitive Domains

Situational Rating Protocols

Attitude Rating Scales

Interpretations and Treatment Recommendations

Diagnosis

Treatment Recommendations

The Diagnostic Report

Chapter 9. Assessment of Preschool-Age Children

Challenges, Objectives, and Settings for the Initial Evaluation

Stuttering Versus Normal Disfluency: A Diagnostic Challenge

Other Key Diagnostic Issues

Objectives of the Initial Evaluation

Setting and Preparations

The Case History

Case History Form: Preschool Children

Collecting Clinical Data

Obtaining Speech Samples

Other Related Assessments

Analyzing Clinical Data

Disfluency Frequency and Types

Disfluency Length

Speech Rate

Interpreting Clinical Data

Disfluency Status

Stuttering Severity

Borderline Cases

Making Prognosis

The Illinois Prediction Criteria

Concluding Parent Conference

Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Recommendations

Parent Counseling

Chapter 10. Stuttering Therapy Overview: Issues and Directions

Theoretical Considerations

The Objectives of Therapy

Increased Fluency

Managed Stuttering

Improved Cognitive-Emotional Adjustment

General Therapeutic Approaches

The Client-Clinician Relationship.

Empathy

Self-Congruence

Unconditional Positive Regard

Clinical Applications

Developing Appropriate Treatment Objectives

Individual Versus Group Therapy Sessions

Implementing Treatment

Skill Maintenance and Prevention of Relapse

Evidence-Based Practice

A Case Study to Illustrate the Steps in EBP

Clinical Research

Evaluating Efficacy

Group Studies

Single-Subject Studies

Issues Regarding Clinical Efficacy

Ethics

Questions Concerning Ethics

Chapter 11. Therapy for Adults: Focus on Emotional Reactions

Adults Who Stutter

Treatments

Psychotherapy and Relaxation

Psychoanalysis

Rational-Emotive Therapy

Relaxation

Summary of Psychotherapy and Relaxation

Desensitization

Systematic Desensitization

Desensitization In Vivo

Desensitization to Stuttered Speech

Desensitization to Listeners

Summary of Desensitization

Mindfulness Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Assertiveness Training and Group Therapy

Assertiveness Training

Group Therapy

Summary of Assertiveness Training and Group Therapy

Antianxiety Drugs

Why Drugs?

Drugs for What?

Studies of Pharmaceutical Treatments for Stuttering

Summary of Antianxiety Drugs

Chapter 12. Therapy for Adults: Focus on Stuttering and Fluency

Identification

Rationale

Phase I: Awareness

Phase II: Analysis

Summary of Identification

Modification

Step I: Post-Block Modification

Step II: In-Block Modification

Step III: Pre-Block Modification

Summary of Modification

Fluency-Oriented Therapies

Fluency-Focused Therapy Basics

Rhythmic Speech

Slow Stretched Speech

Behavioral Reinforcement.

Summary of Fluency-Focused Therapies.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781635503562

1635503566

OCLC:

1258044047