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Cognitive Behavioural Techniques in Logophobia Treatment: A Case Study

Author(s): Mieczysław Chęciek, Sylwia Kozłowska-Stoch
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Logophobia; cognitive behavioural techniques; stuttering; psychological therapy; therapy plan

Summary/Abstract: Basing on a case study, this article presents the theoretical and practical investigations into the use of cognitive behavioural techniques in the logophobia therapy. It discusses the role of psychological therapy in the context of fluency of speech disorders and analyses cognitive behavioural techniques. Moreover, it presents the practical application of cognitive behavioural trends, taking into consideration the implications of speech therapy. The case study is devoted to a man diagnosed with physiological stuttering of a mixed, tonic-clonic type, and deep logophobia. The subject of this article is a therapy plan, its results for the patient, and recommendations it poses for future treatment. The case study reveals the positive influence of psychological therapy on the patient’s progress in the context of fluency of speech and decrease in the fear of speaking.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 139-153
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish