Motor Speech Disorders: Substrates, Differential Diagnosis, and Management [Hardcover]

Joseph R. Duffy PhD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0801669448 | ISBN-13: 978-0801669446 | Publication Date: January 15, 1995 | Edition: 1st

This text provides a guide to motor speech disorders, their diagnosis and treatment. It focuses on those disorders acquired by adults and treated by speech therapists, using an integrated neurological-behavioural focus. Psychogenic disturbances are discussed and a number of case studies are included, with an emphasis on differential diagnosis.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 467 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 1st edition (January 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801669448
• ISBN-13: 978-0801669446
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #855,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars solid reference for beginning speech language pathologists, January 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Motor Speech Disorders: Substrates, Differential Diagnosis, and Management (Hardcover)

duffy provides a solid and straight-forward depiction of the more prevalent motor speech disorders. the most important function of the text is to provide a solid foundation in differential diagnosis. most of the dysarthrias that present themselves are of the mixed variety and duffy provides the reader the essential tools necessary in recognizing the signs and symptoms. clinical experience needs to provide the rest. the neurological sections were presented from a different perspective than what i had grown accostomed to in my studies, but a different approach was appreciated.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fundamental Reading, December 2, 2006

By 

Evcha (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Motor Speech Disorders: Substrates, Differential Diagnosis, and Management, 2e (Hardcover)

This book is a cornerstone for any Speech Language Pathologist. All of the hospital placements that I am aware of have this book on the required readings list. It provides a good description and discussion of motor speech disorders and includes research findings. Beware; the text does get dry and tedious at times.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for motor speech disorders., October 31, 2006

By 

Harrison Jones "mrspeechpath" (Gainesville, FL United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Motor Speech Disorders: Substrates, Differential Diagnosis, and Management, 2e (Hardcover)

Duffy presents a comprehensive and cogent overview of motor speech disorders using the 'Mayo' classification system. This book is intellectually satisfying and a scholarly work of the highest order. The revision only improves on the first edition. A classic.