It has been argued that personality, emotions, and psychological problems contribute to or
are primary causes of voice disorders and that voice disorders in turn create psychological …

The larynx is an intrusion into the pharynx that has many functions, including airway
protection, serving as a pressure valve, and phonation. Airway protection is the larynx's most …

To examine whether personality has causal, concomitant, or outcome status in common
voice disorders, a vocally normal control group and 4 groups with voice disorders …

To determine whether personality factors play causal, concomitant, or consequential roles in
common voice disorders, a vocally normal control group and four groups with voice …

Voice therapy is a major treatment modality for almost all types of dysphonias. It may be the
sole treatment for certain disorders, or it may precede and follow pharmacologic or surgical …

The scarcity of published papers on muscle tension dysphonia has required that this
literature review span a period of many years to yield useful information. Two primary …