Clinical case study in speech-language pathology research: from clinical setting to theoretical formulations

Authors

  • Maria Claudia Cunha Fonoaudióloga PUCSP. Professora Titular do Departamento de Clínica Fonoaudiológica da Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e da Saúde da PUCSP.
  • Ruth Ramalho Ruivo Palladino Fonoaudióloga PUCSP. Professora Doutora do Departamento de Clínica Fonoaudiológica e Fisioterápica da Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e da Saúde PUCSP.
  • Mabile Francine F. Silva Fonoaudióloga PUCSP. Doutoranda do Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Fonoaudiologia PUCSP.

Keywords:

case studies, speech, language and hearing sciences, language, methodology.

Abstract

In this paper, the clinical case study is discussed as a method of investigation. The conceptualizations and differentiations between case study and clinical case study are presented, as well as those of single and multiple clinical case studies, clinical case studies on diseases and unique subjects, and analytical and statistical generalizations. Then, a set of theoretical and methodological parameters is proposed for clinical case studies in the field of Speech-Language Pathology. We conclude that, although this procedure is not as traditional as in other clinical fields (psychoanalysis, psychology and nursing), their publication in qualified Speech-Language Pathology journals have shown they deserve prestige.

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Published

2015-03-01

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Communication

License

Copyright (c) 2015 Maria Claudia Cunha, Ruth Ramalho Ruivo Palladino, Mabile Francine F. Silva

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.