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Camperdown Program for adults who stutter: a student training clinic Phase I trial.
- Source :
- International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders; Jul2012, Vol. 47 Issue 4, p365-372, 8p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Objectives: During speech pathology professional preparation there is a need for adequate student instruction with speech-restructuring treatments for adults. An important part of that clinical educational experience is to participate in a clinical setting that produces outcomes equivalent to those attained during clinical trials. A previous report showed that this is possible with a traditional, intensive speech-restructuring treatment. Considering the treatment process advantages and time efficiency of the Camperdown Program, it is arguably a compelling prospect for clinician education. Therefore, the present study is a Phase I trial of the treatment at a student university clinic, with a similar design to a previous report. Background: During speech pathology professional preparation there is a need for adequate student instruction with speech-restructuring treatments for adults. An important part of that clinical educational experience is to participate in a clinical setting that produces outcomes equivalent to those attained during clinical trials. A previous report showed that this is possible with a traditional, intensive speech-restructuring treatment. Considering the treatment process advantages and time efficiency of the Camperdown Program, it is arguably a compelling prospect for clinician education. Aims: The present study is a Phase I trial of the treatment at a student university clinic, with a similar design to a previous report. Methods & Procedures: The design was a non-randomized Phase I clinical trial with 12 adult participants. Primary outcomes were per cent syllables stuttered (%SS) within and beyond the clinic, and speech naturalness scores from pre- and post-treatment stutter-free speech samples. Outcomes & Results: Pooled %SS scores pre-treatment were 5.7, at immediate post-treatment were 1.0, and at 12 months post-treatment were 2.4. The group speech naturalness scores post-treatment did not increase to a clinically significant extent. Conclusion & Implications: Results essentially replicate the previous study by producing similar outcomes to those attained with clinical trials. The Camperdown Program is recommended as a clinical environment for speech-restructuring speech pathology student training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- STUTTERING
SPEECH therapy methodology
CLINICAL trials
CONVERSATION
STATISTICAL correlation
LONGITUDINAL method
HEALTH outcome assessment
RESEARCH evaluation
RESEARCH funding
ROLE models
STATISTICS
CLINICAL competence
DATA analysis
SPEECH therapy education
TREATMENT effectiveness
PRE-tests & post-tests
UNDERGRADUATES
STUDENT health services
EDUCATION
THERAPEUTICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13682822
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 77684259
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-6984.2012.00150.x