Behavioral Stuttering Interventions for Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Forfatter(e)
- Nye, C, Vanryckeghem, M. Schwartz, J. B. Herder, C. Turner, H. M. Howard, C.
- År
- 2013
- Tidsskrift
- Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
- Sider
- 921-932
- Kategori(er)
- Språk og motorikk
- Tiltakstype(r)
- Kognitiv atferdsterapi, atferdsterapi og kognitiv terapi
- Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral interventions designed to treat stuttering in children:
Method: Studies were included for review if (a) the treatment was a behavioral intervention, (b) participants were between 2 and 18 years old, (c) the design was an experimental or quasi-experimental group design, and (d) the reported outcome measure assessed stuttering. An electronic search of 8 databases yielded a total of 9 studies, representing 327 treated participants across 7 different intervention types. Data were extracted for participant, treatment, and outcome characteristics as well as for methodological quality.
Results: An analysis of the treatment effects yielded significant positive effects approaching 1 SD when compared with a nontreatment control group. No significant differences emerged for studies comparing 2 different treatments.
Conclusion: Conclusions drawn from the extant research suggest that data to support the efficacy of behavioral intervention in children exists for a limited number of intervention strategies, based on a meager number of methodologically acceptable studies.