Selective mutism (SM) is a childhood behavioral disorder characterized by the inability to speak in one or more situations despite speaking in other situations. Selective mutism is included under anxiety disorders according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental ...
Selective mutism (SM) is a rare condition whereby individuals remain silent in situations where speech is expected while they speak comfortably in others. Few studies thus far have attempted to understand this phenomenon from a qualitative perspective and have primarily focused on child sufferers of ...
In current classification systems, selective mutism (SM) is included in the broad anxiety disorders category. Indeed, there is abundant evidence showing that anxiety, and social anxiety in particular, is a prominent feature of SM. In this article, we point out that autism spectrum problems in ad...
Selective mutism (SM) is an impairing behavioral disorder of childhood characterized by persistent failure to speak in specific social situations despite the ability to speak in other situations. SM typically begins during the preschool years but is usua
SelectiveMutism Selectivemutism,formallyknownaselectivemutism,isadisorderof childhoodthatischaracterizedbytheperistentlackofspeechinatleastone socialsituation,despitetheabilitytospeakinothersituations..Onsetof selectivemutismtypicallyoccursbeforeachildis5-years-old.However,itis usuallyfirstnoticedwhenthechildentersschool...
1. Introduction Selective mutism (SM) is characterized by a continuing failure to speak in one or more situations where speech is expected, despite evidence that speech production is possible and occurs in other settings. In order to meet diagnostic criteria for SM, the observed restriction in ...
Selective mutism (SM) is a psychological condition usually occurring during childhood that is characterized by a total absence of speech in specific social situations while speech production appears to be normal in other situations. For example, children with SM may not respond...
However, there may be disorders associated with this concept, such as hyperactive attention disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, selective mutism and other processing disorders. Selective listening in psychology Psychologists explain selective listening, or the cocktail party effect, as ...
(2008). Could selective mutism be re-conceptualised as a specific phobia of expressive speech? An exploratory post-hoc study. Child and Adolescent Mental Health , 13 (2), 74–81.Omdal, H,M., & Galloway, D, “Could selective mutism be re-conceptualised as a specific phobia of expressive...
Can adults who have reco- vered from selective mutism in childhood and adolescence tell us anything about the nature of the condition and/or recovery from it? European Journal of Special Needs Education, 22, 237-253.Omdal, H. (2007). Can adults who have recovered from selective mutism in ...