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ERIC Number: EJ1015611
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jun
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1092-4388
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Behavioral Stuttering Interventions for Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nye, Chad; Vanryckeghem, Martine; Schwartz, Jamie B.; Herder, Carl; Turner, Herbert M., III.; Howard, Courtney
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, v56 n3 p921-932 Jun 2013
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. (Contains 4 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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