Voice Disorders

by Christine M. Sapienza, Bari Hoffman Ruddy

The Most Comprehensive Educational Print and Online Resource on Voice Disorders for SLPs! With Voice Disorders, Third Edition , authors Christine Sapienza, PhD and Bari Hoffman Ruddy, PhD have created a comprehensive package for learning. The textbook has been extensively updated with clinical information and the book now comes with a robust online companion website including the full study workbook, videos, audio files, and case studies. The textbook and website offer an ideal balance of voice science with voice treatments, examining traditional interventions as well as recent advances in cellular therapies, muscle strength training, and treatments for special populations such as singers and actors and those with complex medical conditions. The Third Edition expands the approaches to voice therapy and better defines clinical decision making with information about humanistic communication strategies, adherence, and the variables that influence patient outcomes. The authors have categorized therapy approaches in terms of type, such as symptomatic, combined modality, and hygienic. For each approach, they describe specific treatment methods, case examples, and expected outcomes. NEW TO THIS NEW COMPANION WEBSITE! The textbook now includes access to a PluralPlus companion website that includes a workbook, exercises, study questions, video examples, laryngeal pathology with audio samples, lecture slides, and an image bank. * This book comes with supplementary content on a PluralPlus companion website. If you purchase or rent a used copy of the printed book, the code to access the website printed inside the book may have been previously redeemed/used or be incorrect and you will not be able to use it. To guarantee access to the website, it is recommended you purchase a new copy of this book directly from Amazon or the publisher, Plural Publishing.

493 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2012