Dil ve Konuşma Terapistlerinin Selektif Mutizme İlişkin Farkındalıklarının İncelenmesi

Year 2022, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 23 - 41, 29.04.2022

Evrim Gerçek Şaziye Seçkin Yılmaz

Abstract

Amaç: Birincil olarak kaygı bozukluğu olan selektif mutizm durumlarında ebeveynler bilgi ve terapi almak için dil ve konuşma terapistlerine başvurabilmektedirler. Ayrıca selektif mutizme iki dillilik, konuşma gecikmesi, dil ve/veya bozukluğu eşlik ettiğinde çocukların dil ve konuşma terapisi alması gerekmektedir. Dolayısıyla dil ve konuşma terapistleri selektif mutizm yönetiminde önemli rol oynayabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada dil ve konuşma terapistlerinin selektif mutizme yönelik farkındalıklarının incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Çalışmaya Türkiye’de çalışan 92 dil ve konuşma terapisti katılmıştır. Çalışmanın verileri araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen bir anket ile online olarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Bulgular, dil ve konuşma terapistlerinin selektif mutizme ilişkin eksik ve yanlış bilgilere sahip olduklarını; terapistlerin farkındalıklarının cinsiyet, eğitim düzeyi ve deneyim süresine göre değişmediğini ancak selektif mutizmi olan çocuklarla çalışma deneyimi olan terapistlerin farkındalıklarının daha yüksek olduğunu göstermiştir. Sonuç: Selektif mutizme gelişimsel gerilik ve/veya bozukluklara ek olarak dil ve konuşma bozukluklarının da eşlik edebilmesi, selektif mutizmin Türkiye’de yaşayan iki dilli ve göçmen çocuklarda görülme olasılığının yüksek olduğunun düşünülmesi ve dil ve konuşma terapistlerinin söz konusu alanlarda çalışan en önemli meslek elemanlarından olması göz önünde bulundurulduğunda, alanda çalışan terapistlerin konuya yönelik bilgi ve farkındalıklarının artırılması gerektiği düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

selektif mutizm, kaygı bozukluğu, farkındalık, konuşma bozukluğu.

A Study on Speech Language Pathologists’ Awareness of Selective Mutism

Abstract

In cases of selective mutism which is primarily an anxiety disorder, parents of the children can also apply to speech language pathologists for information and therapy. In addition, when selective mutism is accompanied with bilingualism, speech delay, language and / or disorder, the children should also receive speech and language therapy. Therefore, speech language pathologists can play an important role in the management of selective mutism. In this study, it was aimed to examine the speech language pathologists’ awareness of selective mutism. The study includes 92 speech language pathologists working in Turkey. The data of the study were collected online through a questionnaire developed by the researchers. The results showed that speech language pathologists had incomplete and incorrect knowledge about selective mutism, the awareness of the pathologists did not change according to gender, educational level and year of experience, but the awareness of the pathologists who had worked with a child with selective mutism was higher. The findings were discussed in line with the literature, and suggestions for implementation and further research were presented.

Keywords

Selective mutism, anxiety disorder, awareness, speech disorder

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