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From: Rod Gabel
Date: 16 Oct 2008
Time: 17:39:57 -0500
Remote Name: 98.30.133.122
Anxiety is certainly an important issue. I guess I tend to go with our present research, which does not really support the notion that stuttering is caused by stuttering. Certainly, being nervous or anxious might cause a person to stutter more, or said another way, people might stutter more when anxious. But as far as stuttering being a disorder of anxiety, I just don't think our present research supports that thinking. I also believe that stuttering affect how people approach speaking, and social anxiety can sometimes be a consequence of stuttering, either globally or specific to certain situations. Finally, our groups tend to be a really positive component of our therapy. Some are simply informational, almost like a class, and others are more discussion based. I think that helping the clients understand stuttering and begin to change their thinking about stuttering (and hopefully begin emotional changes) are a goal of these groups.