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Perspectives Of Stuttering Treatment: Parents, Children, And Adolescents, Heather Darlene Salvo
Perspectives Of Stuttering Treatment: Parents, Children, And Adolescents, Heather Darlene Salvo
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ABSTRACT
Perspectives of Stuttering Treatment:
Parents, Children, and Adolescents
By Heather D. Salvo
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee August 2016
Under the Supervision of Carol H. Seery
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Purpose. The main purpose of this study was to investigate whether age affects the perspectives of children (ages 8-12), adolescents (ages 13-17), and parents related to stuttering treatment experiences and outcomes. A secondary purpose of this study was to investigate whether the perspectives of children and adolescents regarding stuttering treatment experiences and outcome preferences differed from the perspective of their parents.
Participants. Participants required internet access and minors …
Improving Mental Health Literacy: A Single-Subject Design Experiment Examining The Effects Of Text Messaging On Adolescent Mental Health Literacy, Emma Coffman
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The purpose of the study is to determine the feasibility of delivering a text-based mental health literacy intervention for adolescent children who have family members with mental illness. The effectiveness of the text message intervention was measured using a single subject, multiple baseline study design. Each participant received three text messages per week for a total of 6 weeks, containing information regarding mental illness, managing crisis, resources, stigma, and assertiveness. The subjects were evaluated using qualitative and quantitative measures at multiple periods throughout the study. Assessments utilized include: Schizophrenia Vignette quiz developed by Jorm et. al. (1997), Perceived Stress Scale-14(PSS-14) …