The Voice Diagnostic Protocol: A Practical

Bloomsburg Univ., PA. Textbook, for students and clinicians, on how to conduct a comprehensive assessment of voice function incorporating history-taking and interview skills, perceptual analysis of the voice, objective analysis of vocal frequency, intensity and quality, evaluation of respiratory and phonatory ability and control, and more. Softcover.

Acknowledgments

ix

Introduction: The Voice Diagnostic Protocol and Initial Stages of the Diagnostic Process

1

(24)

The Concept of Diagnosis vs. Assessment/Evaluation

2

(1)

A Physiological View of Voice Diagnosis

2

(1)

Avoidance of Medical Diagnostic Terms

2

(1)

The Use of Instrumentation: Objective Evaluation of the Voice with Methodology Available to All Voice Clinicians

3

(1)

Rationale for Acoustic Methods

3

(1)

The Voice Diagnostic Protocol Defined

4

(2)

Required Equipment and Materials for the VDP

6

(1)

The Benefits of Redundancy

7

(1)

Key Parameters for Consideration before Beginning the Diagnostic Session

7

(1)

Methods for Rating Severity of Dysphonia

8

(2)

How To Do It: Rating Dysphonic Severity

10

(2)

Voice Disorder Types

12

(2)

Outline for the Case History Session

14

(8)

Speech Mechanism Examination---Basic Overview and Focus on Aspects of Laryngeal Evaluation

22

(1)

Summary

23

(2)

Evaluation of Vocal Pitch/Frequency

25

(40)

Definition

25

(1)

Control of Vocal Pitch/Frequency

25

(1)

Vocal Registers

26

(1)

Perceptual Assessment of Pitch

26

(1)

Methodological Considerations in Pitch Perception

27

(1)

How To Do It: Perceptual Assessment of Pitch

28

(2)

Quantitative Evaluation of Vocal Frequency

30

(3)

How To Do It: Evaluation of Vocal Frequency

33

(4)

What To Expect: Normal Voice

37

(8)

What To Expect: Abnormal Voice

45

(8)

Pitch and Frequency: Tutorial

53

(12)

Evaluation of Vocal Loundness/Intensity

65

(16)

Definition

65

(1)

Control of Vocal Loudness/Intensity

65

(2)

Perceptual Assessment of Loudness

67

(1)

How To Do It: Perceptual Assessment of Loudness

67

(2)

Quantitative Evaluation of Intensity

69

(4)

How To Do It: The Phonetogram

73

(1)

High Frequency---Low Intensity Singing (``High-Quiet'')

74

(1)

How To Do It: ``High-Quiet'' Singing

74

(1)

What To Expect: Normal Voice

75

(4)

What To Expect: Abnormal Voice

79

(2)

Evaluation of Vocal Quality

81

(40)

Perceptual Assessment of Voice Quality

81

(1)

How To Do It: Perceptual Assessment of Vocal Quality

82

(2)

Quantitative Evaluation of Vocal Quality

84

(8)

How To Do It: Elicitation Procedures for Objective Evaluation of Quality

92

(3)

What To Expect: Normal Voice

95

(6)

What To Expect: Abnormal Voice

101

(1)

Relationship between Perceptual and Acoustic Measures in Quality Assessment

101

(5)

Voice Quality: Tutorial

106

(15)

Evaluation of Duration: Respiratory/Phonatory Control

121

(22)

Definition

121

(1)

Perceptual Assessment of the Durational Aspects of Speech/Voice

121

(1)

How To Do It: Perceptual Assessment of the Durational Aspects of Speech/Voice

121

(2)

5 for 5 Testing

123

(1)

How To Do It: 5 for 5 Testing

123

(1)

Quantitative Evaluation of the Components of Durational Control

124

(1)

Vital Capacity

124

(1)

How To Do It: Measurement of Vital Capacity

124

(2)

What To Expect: Normal Voice

126

(1)

What To Expect: Abnormal Voice

126

(1)

Maximum Phonation Time

126

(4)

How To Do It: Measurement of MPT

130

(1)

What To Expect: Normal Voice

130

(1)

What To Expect: Abnormal Voice

131

(1)

The S/Z Ratio

132

(4)

How To Do It: Elicitation of Maximum /S/ and /Z/ Durations and Computation of the S/Z Ratio

136

(1)

What To Expect: Normal Voice

137

(1)

What To Expect: Abnormal Voice

137

(3)

The Phonation Quotient

140

(1)

What To Expect: Normal Voice

140

(1)

What To Expect: Abnormal Voice

140

(2)

Maximum Performance Tests

142

(1)

Evaluation of Muscle Tension Dysphonia

143

(16)

Definition

143

(1)

Characteristics of MTD

143

(2)

How To Do It: Clinical Assessment of Excessive Musculoskeletal Tension

145

(4)

What To Expect

149

(1)

Summary

150

(1)

Case Study

150

(5)

Rapid Counting

155

(1)

How To Do It: The Rapid Counting Task

156

(1)

What To Expect---Case Study

157

(2)

Conclusions and Case Studies

159

(18)

Case Study A

159

(2)

Case Study A: Discussion of Key Informational Components

161

(6)

Case Study B

167

(1)

Case Study B: Discussion of Key Informational Components

168

(3)

Case Study C

171

(1)

Case Study C: Discussion of Key Informational Components

171

(6)

References

177

(8)

Appendix A---Contact Information for Various Software and Equipment Manufacturers

185

(2)

Appendix B---Perceptual Evaluation of the Voice: Record Form

187

(2)

Appendix C---Quantitative Evaluation of the Voice: Record Form

189

(2)

Appendix D---The Rainbow Passage

191

(2)

Appendix E---Using the Hertz-to-Semitone Converter Program

193

(4)

Index

197

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