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From: Tim Mackesey
Date: 10/18/03
Time: 7:18:05 PM
Remote Name: 68.158.79.149
I have found 100% accuracy in improved fluency when a person commits to keep eye contact and refuse aversion in those moments of anticipatory anxiety. The reason is the mind/body connection in that moment.
I do not know of a formal study. It may be worthy. I have countless clients on video before and after they have made the decision to refuse aversion. The study would have to use this strategy in isolation I presume. That means ONLY integrate this BEFORE teaching any other strategies. Or perhaps, teach an onset target THEN contrast to onset plus keeping eye contact. The observers would have to set a criteria for the subjective measurement of "degree of struggle/severity." You could measure time duration of blocks pre and post, and other client-specific secondary symptoms.
You know that one "gray area" of the SSI-3 is inter-tester reliability with concomitant behaviors subtest.
Good idea
Tim