SIMPLIFIED TREATMENT AND LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP FOR STUTTERING IN ADULTS- A STUDY OF 2 CASES

A simplified treatment for stuttering, involving awareness and competi ng response training, was implemented with two adult stutterers. The p rocedures resulted in a decrease in stuttering during reading and conv ersation for both subjects, although only one subject achieved the cri terion of less than 3% stuttered words. Long-term follow up (1.5 years and 2 years 3 months) indicated that gains were maintained by one sub ject while stuttering increased somewhat for the other subject. Both s ubjects rated the treatment as acceptable and credible and indicated s atisfaction with the results. Social validity ratings indicated greatl y improved fluency from baseline to posttreatment. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd