The effect of an intensive group therapy program for young adults who stutter: A single subject study

Fry, Jane; Botterill, Willie; Pring, Tim

doi:10.1080/17549500802600990

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“…This study aimed to replicate a study described by Fry et al . (), which used the same measures and statistical analysis to investigate the impact of the same intensive therapy programme on one participant. Similarly to this study, Fry et al .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Fry et al . () found that the severity of overt and covert features of stuttering decreased for the subject studied, and reported self‐efficacy related to speaking increased in response to therapy. Changes were shown to be durable, being maintained up to 10 months after therapy.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…), cognitive–behaviour therapy (CBT) (Blood ), and CBT plus communication skills training (Fry et al . ).…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Fry et al . () investigated the efficacy of a group therapy programme, based on the work of Rustin et al . () and also described by Fry and Cook (), which consists of a 2‐week, weekday only, intensive course for teenagers aged 16–19 years, integrating speech management skills, CBT and communication skills training.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The aim of this study was to replicate the work of Fry et al . () and further investigate the efficacy of this therapy programme. Specific hypotheses tested were that teenagers attending this intensive therapy programme would demonstrate reduced severity of stammering and report reduced features of stammering as experienced in day‐to‐day life, reduced social anxiety and increased confidence about speaking.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Effectiveness of intensive, group therapy for teenagers who stutter

Fry

Millard

Botterill

2013

Intl J Lang & Comm Disor

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Background: Treatment of adolescents who stutter is an under-researched area that would benefit from greater attention. Aims: To investigate whether an intensive treatment programme for older teenagers who stutter, aged over 16 years of age, is effective in reducing overt and covert aspects of stuttering. Methods & Procedures:A repeated-measures, single-subject experimental design was replicated across participants. The study consisted of a 5-week baseline phase, 2-week intensive treatment phase, 5-week consolidation phase and 10-month follow-up phase. Participants were asked to make ten video recordings at home during each phase, while completing a reading and a conversation task. Recordings were analysed in terms of the percentage of stuttered syllables using a simplified time-series analysis. Participants completed self-report questionnaires at predetermined times throughout the study. Data are presented for three males aged 17;7, 17;11 and 18;10. Outcomes & Results:One participant completed all required recordings. Difficulties were encountered collecting follow-up data with the other two participants and data are available up to 5 months after the intensive therapy phase. A significant trend of reduced frequency of stuttering was found for all three participants during the intensive therapy phase. This trend continued throughout the consolidation phase and remained significant when available longer-term data were included in the analysis. Participants also reported increased self-efficacy about speaking and reduced overt and covert aspects of stammering. Conclusions & Implications:Findings show that this therapy programme for teenagers had a significant treatment effect for the participants studied in the short-and medium-term, however longer-term data were not available for all participants. Issues in conducting research with this client group are discussed.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 88%

“…), cognitive–behaviour therapy (CBT) (Blood ), and CBT plus communication skills training (Fry et al . ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%