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EPPP Psychology

Category - Assessment and Diagnosis

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The best predictor of a good prognosis for a child diagnosed with Childhood-onset fluency disorders is:
  1. Less severe symptoms when the child is diagnosed
  2. Older age at the time of diagnosis
  3. The symptoms don’t intensify when the child is under pressure to communicate
  4. The symptoms of disfluency are less severe at the age of 8
Explanation
Answer: D - The best predictor of a good prognosis is the symptoms of disfluency are less severe at the age of 8.
About 65% to 85% of children with childhood-onset fluency disorders recover. However, the severity of disfluency at the age of 8 is the best predictor of prognosis.
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