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Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Translated Title

整合性治療模式對成人口吃者療效之探討

Abstract

There are 200 thousand stutterers in Taiwan. In addition to disfluency, they may have social or work adaptation problem. The purpose of this research is to study the efficacy of integrated approach combining stuttering modification therapy and fluency shaping therapy in stuttering adults. Seventeen stuttering adults were included in this study. The experimental group consisted of 7 males and 4 females with average age of 26.73 (SD=7.37). The average age of the control group was 26.67 (SD=7.92), which consisted of 5 males and 1 female. The members of experimental group attended a two-day stuttering workshop for 14 hours, then participated 10 sessions of group therapy for 25 hours. Total duration of treatment was 39 hours. Evaluation of efficacy of treatment included Locus of Control, Modified Erickson Scale of Communication Attitudes (S-24), Quality of Communication Scale and self-evaluation. Covariance analysis was applied in our data management. The results showed that integrated approach for stuttering adults decreased the frequency of stuttering significantly on their interview and reading task. However there was no significant improvement in Locus of Control, S-24, Quality of Communication Scale and self-evaluation. According to our study the integrated approach was effective in the treatment of stuttering adults in three months, but it may need longer to change the attitude of stuttering.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

137

Last Page

147

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