Selective mutism (SM) is a relatively rare childhood disorder characterized by a consistent
failure to speak in specific settings (eg, school, social situations) despite speaking normally …

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 …

This study evaluates the current conceptualization of selective mutism (SM) as an anxiety
disorder in the DSM-5 using a meta-analytic approach. In the absence of any systematic …

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

BACKGROUND:: Selective mutism (SM), considered an early-onset variant of social anxiety
disorder, shares features of impaired social interaction and communication with autism …

Selective Mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder with predictable and circumscribed situations in
which children remain silent while they speak unaffectedly in others. However, core features …

Background: Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder with a close link to childhood
social phobia (SP). Our studies compare behavioral problem profiles in children and …

Selective mutism (SM) is a relatively rare childhood disorder and is underdiagnosed and
undertreated. The purpose of the retrospective naturalistic study was to examine the long …

The study presented in the following verifies some assumptions of the novel 'unsafe
world'model of selective mutism (SM). According to this model, SM is a stress reaction to …

Selective mutism is a severe childhood disorder involving failure to speak in public
situations in which speaking is expected. The present study examined 9 youths with …