Clinical Decision Making in Fluency Disorders

by Walter H. Manning

The update of this instant classic mentors clinicians and students on the adventure of fluency disorder diagnosis and treatment. Clinical Decision Making in Fluency Disorders details counseling as a central aspect of fluency disorders and looks at the facilitation of therapeutic change. Dealing with client motivation and resistance and matching treatment strategies to client stages of change are other clinical qualities outlined. Emphasis is given to looking at the characteristics of effective clinicians, with a unique twist given to humor as an important variable in the communication disorder treatment process. Specific examples of the decision making process are presented in story form.

Genres: School

560 pages, Paperback

First published November 7, 2000