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

… mutism” by Moritz Tramer in 1934. Later on, in 1994, the DSM-4 changed the label from
Elective to Selective Mutism … The ICD-10 still uses the term Elective Mutism and the condition is …

… Selective mutism (SM) is a psychiatric condition characterized … for the current diagnostic
criteria for selective mutism), based on … Table 1 Current diagnostic criteria for selective mutism as …

… Selective mutism is a persistent and debilitating … selective mutism often speak well in familiar
settings such as home but rarely speak in public settings such as school. Selective mutism …

Background Selective mutism (SM) is a childhood onset anxiety disorder, and the main
symptom is not speaking in certain social situations. Knowledge about the duration and long-…

… This chapter will describe the clinical features of selective mutism (SM) along with common
co-morbid conditions. It will review the epidemiology of SM and the reasons for the variation …

… 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 …

… and symptoms of selective mutism, where to find information regarding selective mutism,
and … of evidence-based treatment for selective mutism including contingency management, …

… The core symptom of the anxiety disorder selective mutism (… are the parent-rated Selective
Mutism Questionnaire (SMQ) and the … They were developed to assess severity of mutism and …

… The Frankfurt Scale of Selective Mutism (FSSM) is a parent-rated questionnaire developed
to screen for and evaluate Selective Mutism in children aged between three and 18 years. So …