The Domino Effect: The Implications of Pediatric Stuttering on the Development of Mental Health Disorders

Abstract

If the hypothesis, which states that children in the study who stutter will later present with at least one mental health disorder, is demonstrated by the results to be true, then a therapeutic approach is necessary. Children who stutter should be followed by mental health professionals to prevent the cascade from stuttering to the development of mental health disorders. (from Conclusion).