Fluency Disorders
Fluency disorder which is often referred to stuttering and cluttering is characterized by primary core and secondary behaviors. Signs and symptoms of includes, such as
- Anxiety about talking
- Unusual prosody
- Sound/syllable repetitions
- prolongations of sounds
- audible or silent blocking
Treatment goals include reducing the frequency and severity of disfluencies, reducing physical concomitant behaviors and learned avoidance behaviors, reducing tension and effort in communication.
Fluency Disorders is related to Psychiatry. Psychiatry OpenAccess journal is a peer reviewed Journal, with rapid publication process. It covers the topics such as stress, anxiety disorders, antidepressants, Behavioral changes, emotions, eating disorders, Phobias, Amnesia, Addiction, Child Sexual Abuse, Child Adolescent Psychiatry, Cognitive Disorders and not limited to above areas.
