Selective mutism (SM) is a rare childhood disorder characterized by a lack of speech in one
or more settings in which speaking is socially expected. A comprehensive and uniform …

Background: There have been several reports of successful psychosocial interventions for
children with selective mutism (SM), a disorder in which a child consistently fails to speak in …

This widely used practitioner resource and course text provides an engaging overview of
developmental theory and research, with a focus on what practitioners need to know. The …

Objective To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a novel
behavioral intervention for reducing symptoms of selective mutism and increasing functional …

In this article the authors first discuss why it is crucial, from a clinical and public health
perspective, to better understand the development as well as risk and protection processes …

The goal of this study was to develop an empirically derived classification system for
selective mutism (SM) using parent-report measures of social anxiety, behavior problems …

OBJECTIVES:: To determine whether oral language, working memory, and social anxiety
differentiate children with selective mutism (SM), children with anxiety disorders (ANX), and …

This is the only text for school and clinical psychologists and other mental health
professionals to provide a systematic developmental framework for assessment, diagnosis …

Selective mutism is a disorder that typically emerges in early childhood and is currently
conceptualized as an anxiety disorder. The development of selective mutism appears to …

Behavioral inhibition (BI) is a suspected precursor of selective mutism. However,
investigations on early behavioral inhibition of children with selective mutism are lacking …