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

Objective: Very few controlled trials have evaluated targeted treatment methods for
childhood selective mutism (SM); the availability of evidence-based services remains …

Social phobia (SOP), which typically onsets in midadolescence, is characterized by
persistent fear of scrutiny and avoidance or high distress in social situations. Selective …

Selective mutism (SM) is a debilitating condition in which a child does not speak in social
situations where speech is expected. The clinical conceptualization of SM has been debated …

The general goal in assessing selective mutism is to evaluate the parameters and function of
a child's failure or refusal to speak. This process can involve methods that are more time …

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 …

Selective mutism is a rare, debilitating condition usually seen in children. Unfortunately,
there is little research examining effective treatments for this disorder, and designing an …

Selective mutism is a rare anxiety disorder that prevents a child from speaking at school or
other community settings, and can be detrimental to a child's social development. School …

Selective mutism (SM) is a stable, debilitating psychiatric disorder in which a child fails to
speak in most public situations. Considerable debate exists as to the typology of this …

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 …