Guide to Selective Mutism in Children - Child Mind Institute
2024年11月8日 · Explore our comprehensive guide on selective mutism in children. Learn signs, dispel myths, and find the right treatment to help your child regain their voice.
Selective Mutism: Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
2023年10月2日 · Selective mutism (SM) is a mental health condition where you can’t talk in certain situations because of fear or anxiety. It usually affects young children, but it can also affect adolescents and adults.
Selective Mutism - American Speech-Language-Hearing ...
Some children are uncomfortable speaking in unfamiliar situations or with people they don’t know. They usually start talking when they feel more comfortable. Children with selective mutism have repeated difficulty speaking, or seem afraid to communicate, at certain times or in certain places.
Selective Mutism | UMass Memorial Health
A child with selective mutism may find certain social situations very stressful. This may cause anxiety so severe that the child feels unable to speak. Selective mutism is not caused by a child’s willful refusal to speak. In some cases, a child may have other speech problems as well.
Selective Mutism - American Speech-Language-Hearing ...
Selective mutism is a complex childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a child’s inability to speak/communicate effectively in select social settings.
Selective Mutism: Definition, Traits, Causes, Treatment
2022年12月17日 · Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder characterized by an inability to speak or communicate in certain social settings, such as at school, work, or in the community. The condition is usually first diagnosed in childhood. It is estimated that less than 1% of children have selective mutism.
What is Selective Mutism?
3 天之前 · Selective Mutism is a complex childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a child’s inability to speak and communicate effectively in select social settings, such as school. These children are able to speak and communicate in settings where they …
Selective Mutism: A Quick Guide - Child Mind Institute
2024年8月19日 · Selective mutism is a type of anxiety disorder. Children with selective mutism are talkative at home but can’t speak at all in other places like school or around strangers. Parents and teachers may think the child is just shy or refusing to speak, but that is not the case.
Selective mutism - NHS
A child can successfully overcome selective mutism if it's diagnosed at an early age and appropriately managed. It's important for selective mutism to be recognised early by families and schools so they can work together to reduce a child's anxiety.
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Selective mutism (SM) is a relatively rare disorder characterized by failure to speak in a particular social setting whereas fluent speech occurs in a different setting. According to DSM-5, it is considered to be an anxiety disorder and may coexist with social anxiety disorder (SAD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Longevity of the disorder is not definitively known, but some …