%0 Journal Article
%T SUBJECTIVE DISTRESS CAUSED BY CO-SPEAKERSĄŻ REACTIONS ¨C REDUCTION DURING STATIONARY GROUP TREATMENT
%A Jelena TADIKJ
%A Darinka SHOSTER
%A Nada DOBROTA DAVIDOVIKJ
%A Nadica JOVANOVIKJ SIMIKJ
%J Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation
%@ 1857-663X
%D 2010
%I Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation
%X Stuttering is a disorder that represents multifunctional problem. It probably exists since the beginning of mankind. ItsĄŻ frequency and severity are influenced by different factors. Among the most significant ones are the complexity of statement, speaking speed, and speakersĄŻ emotional reaction to the whole speech situation and other co-speakers. Goal: To present the results of two-weeks intensive group stationary treatment of adults who stutter, especially stuttering severity and level of subjective distress caused by co-speakersĄŻ reactions in the beginning and at the end of the treatment. Subjects: A group of 25 adults who stutter. Methodology: At the beginning and at the end of the group stationary treatment speech status was taken, consisting of counting, enumerating, repeating the sentences, reading a 100-word tale, retelling the read text, and conversation on a free subject. In the same time, subjective distress caused by 13 different co-speakers reactions was estimated. Results show that very positive results are achieved in the reduction of speech disfluences, as well as moderate reduction of subjective distress caused by co-speakersĄŻ reactions. In the paper the results are shown in more details, and, subsequently, implications for further research and treatment.
%K stuttering
%K group stationery treatment
%K subjective stress
%K co-speakersĄŻ reactions
%U http://jser.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/files/PDF%201-2%202010/39-52_MEDICINSKA%20PROBLEMATIKA_%20Jelena%20Tadich.pdf