The Role of Frustration in Intensive Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech
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Thesis/DissertationDate
2021Author
Cook, Shina JinnAdvisor
Maas, EdwinCommittee member
Caspari, SusanAlpert, Rebecca T. (Rebecca Trachtenberg), 1950-
Department
Public HealthSubject
Speech therapyCAS
Childhood apraxia of speech
Frustration
Speech sound disorders
Speech-language pathology
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http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/7763Abstract
Purpose: This study primarily investigates the effects and influence of frustration in children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) in the setting of intensive treatment. Additionally, the study examines the interrater reliability of the frustration rating scale used in an intensive CAS treatment study. Methods: Frustration and treatment data obtained from 17 participants (between 4;0-9;11 years) with CAS in an intensive treatment research study were retrospectively used to determine potential relationships related to frustration in treatment (target complexity, temporal conditions, session number, CAS severity). Interrater reliability of the frustration rating scale was assessed with 34 randomly selected treatment session videos scored by a blinded second rater and compared to original scores. Results: Interrater reliability of the scale was poor to fair but had relatively close agreement within one scale point. Frustration levels were observed to decrease over the course of the treatment period but were typically greater in the afternoon sessions compared to morning. Participants in the complex target treatment condition with lower frustration also exhibited better outcomes than those with greater frustration. No other relationships were observed. Conclusions: Due to relatively poor interrater reliability of frustration scoring system used to obtain data used in the current study, results of the study should be interpreted cautiously. There may be a relationship between frustration levels in children with CAS and treatment conditions and outcomes, but other factors may influence both variables and further investigation into frustration is necessary to draw stronger conclusions.ADA compliance
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