Understanding the Broader Impact of Stuttering: Suicidal Ideation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Suicide and suicidal ideation are topics that have a long but limited history in stuttering research. Clinicians and clinical researchers have discussed personal and therapeutic experiences with clients who have attempted suicide, died by suicide, or struggled with suicidal thoughts. This study sought to (a) explore the occurrence of suicidal ideation in a sample of adults who stutter; (b) evaluate the relationship between adverse impact related to stuttering and suicidal ideation; and (c) document respondents' thoughts related to suicide, stuttering, and their intersection.

Method

One hundred forty adults who stutter completed the Suicide Behavior Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R). Of these, 70 participants completed the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ), and 6

SUBMITTER: Tichenor SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10561962 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature