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A Study of the Effects of Gestalt Therapy on Adult Stutterer’s Behaviors and Their Awareness of Stuttering

  • Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice
  • Abbr : JSPED
  • 2008, 9(1), pp.19-43
  • Publisher : Research Institute of the Korea Special Education
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education

고영옥 1,  Kwon，Do-Ha 1

1대구대학교

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This is a study of the effects of Gestalt Therapy on the adult stutterer's behaviors and awareness. The Gestalt Therapy is made up of a program understand phase, an awareness phase, a change phase and, finally, an arrangement and termination phase. The subjects of this research were 4 stutterers who developed a stuttering behavior without any apparent neurological damage or other speech or developmental impediments. To access their stuttering behaviors and awareness characteristics, I used methods for observing levels of behavioral awareness in each phase. I compared the frequency and duration of stuttering in the pre, interim and post assessments. To observe any improvement in stuttering awareness, I examined self-efficacy, as well as communication attitudes in the pre and post assessments and then compared the results. The results of the study are as follows: First, in regard to stuttering behavior, stuttering frequency decreased in the interim assessments, showing that the learning of fluent speech was acquired early in the therapy process. Looking at thechanges in stuttering frequency, most of the subjects of the Gestalt Therapy decreased their stuttering frequency. On the other hand, the duration time showed change in both the pre and post assessment, most likely due to the fact that the subjects acquired the ability to maintain fluency in speech by adjusting their speech rate in the early therapy process. Second, in regard to stuttering awareness, the self-efficacy of all subjects increased after Gestalt Therapy. They also showed a higher degree of confidence in initiating communication, as well as confidence in their fluency, which suggests a more positive attitude toward ommunication in general. With mediation, their attitudes in communication situations became more positive and interactive. This shows that they came to trust the competency of the present self and recognize the present self positively after the Gestalt Therapy. In conclusion, the results of the study show that Gestalt Therapy improved the adult stutterer's behavior and that their awareness of stuttering changed various characteristics in affirmative ways

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