Read the following article by Philip A.M. Rogers MRCVS

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Philip A.M. Rogers MRCVS

AP and the Psyche
STUTTERING


Craig_AR; Kearns M (1995) Results of a traditional AP intervention
for stuttering. J Speech Hear Res Jun 38(3):572-578. Dept of Health
Services, UTS New South Wales, Australia. It is important that
researchers investigate alternative strategies for treating
stuttering, as contemporary treatments are not entirely successful
in reducing stuttering with all people. Also, many "successfully
treated" cases suffer from high relapse rates in the long term. AP
seems to be a promising treatment for several disorders, so a pilot
investigation into its effectiveness for stuttering was considered
worthwhile. This study investigated traditional AP-based treatments
for 2 adult males who had stuttered since childhood. A single-case
experimental ABAB multiple baseline design was employed to test for
treatment effectiveness. Subjects were followed up for a further 12
wk to evaluate maintenance (C phase) of possible improvement. No
significant ABAB reversal effects were observed, and stuttering
frequency through the treatment phases remained at baseline levels
for the 2 subjects. Speech rate also remained at baseline levels
throughout the treatment phases, as did naturalness of speech and
anxiety levels. This research is important as claims that AP may
successfully reduce stuttering need to be tested, and the scope and
usefulness of treatments like AP for a wide variety of problems
needs to be determined. However, the low subject numbers involved
suggest caution in concluding AP is not a successful intervention
for stuttering. Perhaps alternative AP points need to be evaluated
and a wider variety of persons who stutter need to be involved in
any future research.



--- In acupunctureforum@yahoogroups.com, "phillip barkhas"
<fima13@y...> wrote:
> Is there any help with acupuncture for stuttering?