Stuttering and Related Disorders of Fluency, Fourth Edition honors the philosophy that discoveries of the past are the bedrock of the present and the inspiration for future explorations—in this context—the nature and treatment of stuttering. Initially developed over 30 years ago, the first two editions were edited by the late Richard F. Curlee and the third edition was co-edited by Richard F. Curlee and Edward G. Conture. The latest edition, co-edited by Patricia M. Zebrowski, Julie D. Anderson, and Edward G. Conture, brings together contemporary insights and a multinational perspective from 44 world-class academicians, clinicians, and researchers in the field of stuttering and related disorders.

Stuttering and Related Disorders of Fluency, Fourth Edition is organized into six sections and 17 chapters, with the first section describing basic facts and theories. The second section covers genetic, neural, linguistic, cognitive, and physiological factors. The third section features three dedicated chapters on the diagnosis of preschool-age children, school-age children, and adolescents and adults. The fourth section discusses treatment guidelines with three chapters organized by the same age demographics, while the fifth section covers language and phonological, bilingual and multicultural, and pharmacological considerations for treatment. The sixth, and last, section provides guidance on cluttering and acquired stuttering—from causes and symptoms to diagnosis and treatment.

Key Highlights

• Up-to-date, reader-friendly text is ideal for students with no or limited background or experience in the nature and treatment of stuttering and related fluency disorders
• Comprehensive content covering all relevant aspects of stuttering in diverse populations across the lifespan, including etiology, development, diagnosis, and treatment
• Contributions from a diverse group of top scholars and practitioners from the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and Australia

This text is essential reading for upper-class undergraduates and early-stage graduate students in communication sciences and disorders. It also provides an invaluable classroom tool for instructors teaching basic courses on this subject and is a helpful sourcebook for researchers investigating stuttering and related fluency disorders.

Contents

۱ Common Characteristics
۲ Some 20th and 21st-Century Theories of Stuttering: A Brief Overview
۳ Genetic Processes
۴ Speech, Language, and Cognitive Processes
۵ Neural and Physiological Processes
۶ Temperamental and Emotional Processes
۷ Preschool-Age Children
۸ School-Age Children
۹ Adolescents and Adults
۱۰ Preschool-Age Children
۱۱ School-Age Children
۱۲ Adolescents and Adults
۱۳ Language and Phonological Considerations
۱۴ Bilingual and Multicultural Considerations
۱۵ Pharmacological Considerations for the Treatment of Stuttering
۱۶ Cluttering: Etiology, Symptomatology, Identification, and Treatment
۱۷ Acquired Stuttering: Etiology, Symptomatology, Identification, and Treatment

Video Contents

Video 17.1: While having a spontaneous conversation with a reporter for a TV interview.
Video 17.2: While having a spontaneous conversation with the speech language pathologist during the first assessment session.
Video 17.3: While using the paced speech approach toward the end of the first treatment block.