title: A behavioral-cognitive therapy program for adults who stutter: computers and counseling.
abstract: This paper evaluates the efficacy of a behavioral-cognitive treatment program for adults who stutter. The program combines a commercially available computer-assisted biofeedback program for the reduction of stuttering and a relapse management program for counseling and attitude change. Four adults who stutter, between the ages of 20 and 25 years, participated in a study with multiple baseline across individuals. The initial treatment was conducted in an intensive time block, followed by extended treatment sessions. Results show that subjects reduced their disfluencies to below 3% stuttered syllables and maintained those changes at the 6 and 12 month follow-up. Measures of attitude changes were also assessed and showed that increases in positive feelings and attitudes were maintained at follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication Disorders, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802, USA.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Blood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003376:Counseling; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D013342:Stuttering / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014705:Verbal Behavior