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Title
Lost Voices: A Survey of Knowledge of Temporal Mandibular Joint Disorder and Muscle Tension Dysphonia in the Professional Voice Studio
Description
Temporal Mandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) and Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD) are presently two of the most common vocal disorders in the world. These disorders can wreak havoc in anyone’s life; but are incredibly destructive in the lives of singers. When a classically-trained singer begins to notice problems in his or her voice, they typically go to their favored Professional Voice Instructor (PVI) for help. However, not all PVIs are familiar with these disorders and their symptoms, and what starts as a sincere wish to help their student can end with injury instead. This study surveys PVIs to determine what they know and do not know about TMD and MTD and if they have worked with medical professionals -- otolaryngologists and Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) - to assist their students. The study poses the questions of how prevalent the knowledge and treatments of TMD and MTD are with PVIs and how open PVIs are to ongoing education about these disorders. Included in this document is a brief summary of each disorder with illustrations as well as opinions from a Speech Language Pathologist.
Date Created
2023
Contributors
- Osman, Amanda Marie (Author)
- FitzPatrick, Carole (Thesis advisor)
- Knowles, Kristina (Committee member)
- Mills, Robert (Committee member)
- Workmon-Larsen, Megan (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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Resource Type
Extent
96 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.187643
Level of coding
minimal
Cataloging Standards
Note
Partial requirement for: D.M.A., Arizona State University, 2023
Field of study: Music
System Created
- 2023-06-07 11:57:31
System Modified
- 2023-06-07 11:57:36
- 1 year 5 months ago
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