Epidemeology, Incidence, and Prevalence Flashcards

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___________ is the study of incidence and prevalence of epidemic diseases.

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epidemeology is the study of incidence and prevalence of epidemic diseases.

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The rate of new cases developed w/in a specific period of time is known as _________. Most of this data is reported per year.

How many people w/the disease or disorder who are currently alive in a set period of time is known as _________. This tells us how deadly the disease is and how many people may potentially recover.

If _________ is higher than _________, this tells us the disease/disorder is being _________.

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The rate of new cases developed w/in a specific period of time is known as incidence. Most of this data is reported per year.

How many people w/the disease or disorder who are currently alive in a set period of time is known as prevalence. This tells us how deadly the disease is and how many people may potentially recover.

If incidence is higher than prevalence, this tells us the disease/disorder is being resolved.

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an attribute that is characteristic of a popultion is a _________

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an attribute that is characteristic of a popultion is a construct

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SLP was started before ____ by a group of men who wanted to find out why they __________.

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SLP was started before WW2 by a group of men who wanted to find out why they stuttered.

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Freud (early 1900) thought stuttering was a ________ disorder that was a competing desire to _______ and remain ________. Thought to be a __________ flaw caused by mom.

__________ is a german word for general thought or feeling.

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Freud thought stuttering was a neurotic disorder that was a competing desire to speak and remain silent. Thought to be a personality flaw caused by mom.

Zeitgeist is a german word for general thought or feeling.

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Orton and Travis (1920’s, Travis 1st PhD SLP) developed the __________ __________ theory that said stuttering was caused by a lack of central _____________ between the two hemis of brain.

Speculation that left handed people, forced to be rightys, stuttered. Why is this not true?

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Orton and Travis (1st PhD SLP) developed the cerebral dominance theory that said stuttering was caused by a lack of central synchronization between the two hemis of brain.

  • Other motor functions would be affected
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Wendel Johnson’s (1930’s-40’s) theory was that stuttering was in the ear of the ________ that was caused by undue attention to ________ disfluencies (moms being highly critical of ch’s speech)

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Wendel Johnson’s theory was that stuttering was in the ear of the listener that was caused by undue attention to normal disfluencies (moms being highly critical of ch’s speech)

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Van Riper (1940’s-Present) came up with ______ Therapy also known as stuttering _________

The 2 main goals of this tx is _____________ to the stutter (reducing feelings of tension, shame and anxiety) and __________ of the stuttering moment.

Not trying to make person stutter less, rather teach to _______ the stutter and _______ when it occurs.

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Van Riper came up with Iowa Therapy also known as stuttering modification

The 2 main goals of this tx is desensitization to the stutter (reducing feelings of tension, shame and anxiety) and modification of the stuttering moment.

Not trying to make person stutter less, rather teach to accept the stutter and relax when it occurs.

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