Stuttering

David B. Rosenfield

pp. 229-234

in: William E. Fann, Ismet Karacan, Alex D. Pokorný, Robert L. Williams (eds), Phenomenology and treatment of psychophysiological disorders, Berlin, Springer, 1982

Abstract

This chapter will briefly address aspects of stuttering. I shall first define stuttering, discuss its prevalence and sundry characteristics, and then present some of the theories pertaining to its etiology. Finally, I shall discuss aspects of therapy.