Perspectives on Video Self-Modeling Intervention in Adults Who Stutter

—A Qualitative Analysis of Daily Log Books and Interview Narratives—

Abstract

Video self-modeling (VSM) is a behavioral treatment during which people view video images of themselves free of their problem target behavior. Because VSM is a new behavioral treatment implemented in adults who stutter (AWS) in Japan, this paper summarized the overall impressions and perspectives of VSM intervention for a group of 15 AWS. Prior to the treatment program, participants were video-recorded while speaking with a speech pathologist on the following tasks: reading a passage aloud, having 3 phone conversations (with script), and free conversation (topics: hobby, weather, travel, etc.), in order to generate a 5-minute video. All participants then watched an edited, stutter-free version of their 5-minute video (DVD) at home once per day, 5 days a week, for one month. They were asked to record their overall impression each time they watched their own DVD. After 1 month of treatment, they were interviewed on their views of the treatment program. Findings demonstrated that VSM intervention is easy for AWS to accept given that the commitment time is reasonable and it also provides an opportunity for AWS to recognize that they have the ability to produce fluent speech.