Telehealth delivery of the Camperdown Program for adults who stutter: a phase I trial.
OBJECTIVE
This Phase I trial investigated the viability of telehealth delivery of the Camperdown Program with adults who stutter. This program involves speech restructuring.


METHODS
All treatment was conducted remotely with participant-clinician contact occurring by telephone and e-mail.


RESULTS
Ten adults completed the program. The group showed an 82% reduction in stuttering frequency immediately after treatment and a 74% reduction 6 months after treatment. However, there was significant individual variation in response to the program.


CONCLUSIONS
These preliminary data suggest that telehealth Camperdown has the potential to provide efficacious treatment for clients who do not have access to traditional face-to-face treatment.
O'Brian
Sue
S
Australian Stuttering Research Centre, The University of Sydney, P.O. Box 170, Lidcombe NSW 1825, Australia.
Packman
Ann
A
Onslow
Mark
M
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013060:Speech; D013070:Speech Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013342:Stuttering / Q000628:therapy*; D017216:Telemedicine; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome