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Efficacy of mindfulnessbased cognitive behavior therapy in adults who stutter: A preliminary study

Sanjeev Kumar Gupta

Efficacy of mindfulnessbased cognitive behavior therapy in adults who stutter: A preliminary study - 2016 - 20-25 - Volume 43 Issue 1 .

The aim of this preliminary study was to examine the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for enhancing communication attitude, quality of life, self-esteem and speech fluency in adults who stutter. A pre-post interventional design was employed.The sample consisted of 5 adults with the diagnosis of stuttering. The therapeutic program included 15-20 sessions of one hour each.

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Cognitive behavior therapy, Communication attitude, Mindfulness, Quality of life, Stuttering