A Critical View of a Treatment Intervention for Stuttering Based on Video Games

LEONARDO MARENGO; LUCAS N. FERREIRA; THIAGO STRAHLER RIVERO; JUAN CARLOS GODOY

International Journal of Psychology and Neuroscience

International Journal of Psychology & Neuroscience

Año: 2016 vol. 2 p. 235 - 250

Stuttering is a fluency disorder etymologically multifactorial, characterized by intense psychological manifestations. Currently, traditional therapeutic interventions are mainly derived from neuropsychology, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, focusing primarily in anxiety and social disorder symptoms. However, a significant number of these interventions have limited effectiveness. Therefore, new paradigms based on video games have been developed. Following this approach, the present opinion paper aim to review these new interventions for stuttering, suggesting that new methodological guidelines are needed to reach greater objectivity in the treatment.