Is stuttering a psychological or a biological problem? And how do you start treating it?

There are three leading theories on the cause of stuttering

The learning theory proposes that stuttering is a learned behavior and that most normal children are occasionally disfluent (i.e. speaking rapidly, searching for the right words, etc.) when at the age at which speech and language develop. If a child is criticized or punished for this, he or she may develop anxiety about the disfluencies, causing increased stuttering and increased anxiety.

The second theory suggests that stuttering is a psychological problem-that stuttering is an underlying problem that can be treated with psychotherapy.

The third theory proposes that the cause of stuttering is organic, that neurological differences exist between the brains of those who stutter and those who don't.

I've worked in a call center before which deals on talking to a lot of people. Not to mention that i am not using my native language. And stuttering have been a big problem for me at start. But I learned to overcome it by gaining self confidence and a lot of practice. Reading an articles loud can also help.

Is speech therapy a good option?

Because stuttering occurs when you are tense and not confident about yourself. Well to ease out tese stuttering you can enroll on speech clases and physical theraphy.

Well speach theraphy would work in treating stuterring but no drigs have known to stop or treat the disease. Also you can consult a psychaiatrist for expert help.

Some middle-aged people acquire this speech disorder. It can be corrected by a speech therapist.

How many sessions would it take to correct this problem?

It really depends on the therapist. They will evaluate the person if they are already cured or not.

Are there medicines prescribed for treating this disorder?

There are some medicines that psychiatrist give to their patients. These could help relax them and easily recover from stuttering.

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What type of speech exercise helps overcome stuttering?