This article presents clinical information on selective mutism in children. Children with selective mutism speak spontaneously in the company of parents, other family members, or a circle of trusted pee...
Selective Mutism in Children, 2nd EditionSelective Mutism in Children, 2nd EditionThere have been important developments in the study and treatment of selective mutism during the ten years since the first edition of this book was published. Understanding of the subject has improved more dramatically ...
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Selective Mutism.Selective Mutism.Presents a case study on selective mutism in children. Link of the disorder to anxiety disorders and social phobias; Differential diagnosis of mutism in childhood; Guidelines for parent education regarding selected mutism; Mechanisms of behavioral management strategies for...
Are you or someone you love being affected by selective mutism? Selective mutism is a relatively rare disorder in children causing inability to speak at specific social situations, despite the ability to speak normally in other situations. However, the condition is likely to be ignored due to poo...
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...
Selective mutism doesn’t have to do with the child’s actualability to speak. Most of these children have no trouble hearing speech, comprehending complex language, and speaking when they are comfortable enough to do so. Learn more about selective mutism causes, symptoms, and diagnosis in the...
Objective: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of selective mutism (SM) in an urban school population and to assess comorbidity and family characteristics. Method: Teachers of primary schools, teaching children between the ages of four and 12, were sent a description of SM and...
Selective mutism is a form of abnormal behaviour in which the child who has already learned to speak and speaks in some social settings as other children do, but consistently fails to speak in certain settings, such as at daycare or school.
Selective mutism occurs when a child only feels comfortable talking to one or two people, but does not talk to others. Selective mutism is not a communications disorder, and children with selective mutism are not developmentally delayed. Anxiety causes t