Theoretical Issues in Stuttering

Despite decades of research into the nature and treatment of stuttering, the causes and underlying mechanisms of it are still not well understood. In this unique and comprehensive overview of the numerous theories and models which seek to understand and explain stuttering, the authors of Theoretical Issues in Stuttering provide an invaluable account.

Ann Packman has worked for over 35 years in the field of stuttering, as clinician, teacher, and researcher. She has published over 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has served two terms as Associate Editor for Fluency for journals of the American Speech and Hearing Association. Professor Joseph S. Attanasio has published and presented on the topic of stuttering in national and international research journals and venues during his 45 years as a member of the Department of Communication Science & Disorders, Montclair State University.

Preface 1. THE SEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING 2. THE ROLE OF THEORY IN THE SCIENCES 3. EVALUATING THEORIES 4. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON SELECTED PAST AND PRESENT THEORIES OF STUTTERING 5. WHAT SHOULD A THEORY OF STUTTERING EXPLAIN? 6. THEORIES OF STUTTERING: SPEECH MOTOR CONTROL 7. THEORIES OF STUTTERING: COGNITIVE AND LINGUISTIC PROCESSING 8. THEORIES OF STUTTERING: MULTIFACTORIAL MODELS 9. THE EVOLUTION OF THEORIES 10. THEORY AND TREATMENT References