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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 ...
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.
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 (SM) is a severe childhood anxiety disorder in which a person who is normally capable of speech is unable to speak in given situations, or to specific people. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, selective mutism is described as a rare psychological ...
Selective Mutism: A Team Approach to Assessment and Treatment in the School Settingdoi:10.1177/1059840511422534The school nurse plays a pivotal role in the assessment and treatment of selective mutism (SM), a rare disorder found in elementary school children. Due to anxiety, children with SM do ...
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can diagnose your child and develop a selective mutism treatment plan with your input. Your child will then learn coping skills such as practicing nonverbal skills while participating in class, speaking to one or two children at a time, or receiving accommodations to make their school days ...
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...
.Differentstudiesidentify differentfeatures.Evenwhenagroupofchildrenwithselectivemutismina particularstudyshowsatendencytowardaparticularfeature,therearestill childreninthegroupwhodonotdisplaythatbehavior.Itisthepersistent failuretospeakinparticularsocialsituationsthatisthehallmarkofselective mutism.Therearedifferentdegreesof...