Theoretical Issues in Stuttering

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This text provides a comprehensive exposition on the contribution of theory to understand and managing stuttering. It covers a range of topics including a description of both past and current theories of stuttering, placing each within a relevant historical context. CONTENTS ILLUSTRATIONS PREFACE ch1 THE SEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING ch2 THE ROLE OF THEORY IN THE SCIENCES ch3 EVALUATING THEORIES ch4 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ONSELECTED PAST AND PRESENTTHEORIES OF STUTTERING Influences of the zeitgeist Psychology (a very brief history) Psychoanalysis Cerebral dominance Neurophysiology Culture and language Chaos theory Conclusion ch5 WHAT SHOULD A THEORY OFSTUTTERING EXPLAIN? ch6 THEORIES OF STUTTERING - Speech motor control Introduction Sensory-motor modelling theory The interhemispheric interference model The variability model Speech motor skill theory Speech concatenation theory The Packman and Attanasio 3-factor model of moments of stuttering FIGURE 6.1 The Pack111a11 and Attanasio 3-factor model of mo111ents of stuttering Factor 1: Impaired neural processing for spoken language Factor 2: Triggers Factor 3: Modulators Extended GODIVA model ch7 THEORIES OF STUTTERING - Cognitive and linguistic processing The anticipatory struggle hypothesis The covert repair hypothesis The vicious circle (cycle) hypothesis EXPLAN The variable release threshold hypothesis ch8 THEORIES OF STUTTERING - Multifactorial models The demands and capacities model FIGURE 8.1 A simple linear cause-effect model that emphasizes constitutional factors FIGURE 8.2 A simple linear cause- effect model that emphasizes environmental factors FIGURE 8.3 A complex linear cause-effect model that emphasizes relationships between capacity and demand The dynamic multifactorial model Commentary on multifactorial models ch9 THE EVOLUTION OF THEORIES Evolution of theories of stuttering Packman and Attanasio 3-factor causal model of moments ofstuttering Extended GODIVA model Variable threshold release (VRT) hypothesis ch10 THEORY AND TREATMENT Introduction Therapy based on theory Effective therapy as confirmation of theory The proof of the pudding is in the evidence The necessity of causal theory for treatment Atheoretical treatment: an example Theories as potential sources of error in the selection of treatment From treatment to theory Postscript REFERENCES INDEX