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Lee, Jeong Min; Roy, Nelson; Park, Albert; Muntz, Harlan; Meier, Jeremy; Skirko, Jonathan; Smith, Marshall – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Vocal fold nodules (VNs) are bilateral, symmetrical, callous-like lesions secondary to phonotrauma and possibly related to specific personality traits. This case-control study examined the relation between personality and VNs in children within the context of the Trait Theory of VNs. Method: Parents of children with VNs (N = 39, M = 7.43,…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Voice Disorders, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
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Roy, Nelson; Fetrow, Rebecca A.; Merrill, Ray M.; Dromey, Christopher – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2016
Purpose: Vocal hyperfunction, related to abnormal laryngeal muscle activity, is considered the proximal cause of primary muscle tension dysphonia (pMTD). Relative fundamental frequency (RFF) has been proposed as an objective acoustic marker of vocal hyperfunction. This study examined (a) the ability of RFF to track changes in vocal hyperfunction…
Descriptors: Human Body, Pretests Posttests, Females, Comparative Analysis