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From: Kathrin König
Date: 12 Oct 2012
Time: 03:03:50 -0500
Remote Name: 80.239.242.174
Great question! Yes, this is a topic I dealt with a lot working with my clients. Most of my clients did not show anxiety right after the neurological event, however most of them appeared angry and frustrated. One of my adult clients did show strong anxiety reactions shortly after she noticed her disfluencies. An abrupt onset of stuttering in an adult with previous fluent speech cannot and should not be underestimated. It is indeed possible that anxiety will start to develop in neurogenic stuttering adults who did not show anxiety right after the event. Time, support, knowledge of stuttering as well as reacting and coping with core symptoms are important factors that play a prominent role in the (possible) development of anxiety. As a therapist working with neurogenic stuttering clients it is important to keep an eye on personal factors including anxiety and anxiety reactions the client might develop eventually.