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Fernando Machado Vilhena Dias1, Patrícia Matos Pereira, Flavia Costa de Proença Doyle
1Neuropsychiatric Branch, Neurology Unit, University Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. fernandomvdias@hotmail.com
Clinical Neuropharmacology
|September 20, 2011
Summary
Persistent developmental stuttering (PDS) treatment improved with fluoxetine and speech therapy. This approach also reduced associated anxiety and depression symptoms, enhancing overall patient well-being.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
- Speech-Language Pathology
Background:
- Persistent developmental stuttering (PDS) is a complex speech disorder with unknown etiology.
- Co-occurring psychiatric disorders can significantly impact PDS manifestation and severity.
Observation:
- This case report details the 12-week treatment of a single PDS patient.
- The intervention combined pharmacological treatment with fluoxetine and speech therapy.
Findings:
- The patient showed significant reductions in depression (Beck Depression Inventory) and anxiety (Hamilton Scale for Anxiety, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale).
- Speech impairment severity decreased from severe to moderate based on the Iowa Scale.
Implications:
- Integrating psychiatric symptom management with speech therapy offers a promising therapeutic strategy for PDS.
- Addressing comorbid mental health conditions is crucial for improving outcomes in persistent developmental stuttering.
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