OBJECTIVE: Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is a clinical and diagnostic term describing a
spectrum of disturbed vocal fold behavior caused by increased tension of the (para) …

This article reviews the literature on the efficacy of treatment for voice disorders primarily
using studies published in peer-reviewed journals. Voice disorders are defined, their …

Functional dysphonia—a voice disturbance in the absence of structural or neurologic
laryngeal pathology—is an enigmatic and controversial voice disorder that is frequently …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Non-organic voice disorders are characterised by an impaired voice sound, and/or reduced
vocal capacity, and/or laryngeal sensory disturbances, all in the absence of causal organic …

Purpose To examine the proposal that introversion predictably influences extralaryngeal
and vocal behavior in vocally healthy individuals compared with individuals with …

Purpose: Despite the high prevalence of primary muscle tension dysphonia (MTD-1), its
underlying mechanisms and their interrelationships have yet to be fully identified. The …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of psychosocial distress (depression, anxiety,
somatization, and perceived stress) in a consecutive sample of patients presenting with …