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Dysphonia in adults with developmental stuttering: A descriptive study
Author(s) -
Anél Botha,
Elizbé Ras,
Shabnam Abdoola,
Jeannie van der Linde
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
south african journal of communication disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.296
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2225-4765
pISSN - 0379-8046
DOI - 10.4102/sajcd.v64i1.347
Subject(s) - stuttering , audiology , perception , quality of life (healthcare) , psychology , weakness , international classification of functioning, disability and health , voice therapy , breathy voice , medicine , clinical psychology , physical therapy , rehabilitation , phonation , anatomy , neuroscience , psychotherapist
Persons with stuttering (PWS) often present with other co-occurring conditions. The World Health Organization's (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) proposes that it is important to understand the full burden of a health condition. A few studies have explored voice problems among PWS, and the characteristics of voices of PWS are relatively unknown. The importance of conducting future research has been emphasised.

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