[HTML][HTML] Selective mutism and its relations to social anxiety disorder and autism spectrum disorder

P Muris, TH Ollendick - Clinical child and family psychology review, 2021 - Springer
In current classification systems, selective mutism (SM) is included in the broad anxiety
disorders category. Indeed, there is abundant evidence showing that anxiety, and social …

Similarities and differences between young children with selective mutism and social anxiety disorder

MI Milic, T Carl, RM Rapee - Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2020 - Elsevier
A growing body of evidence points to a strong overlap between selective mutism (SM) and
social anxiety disorder in children, specifically with regard to characteristics such as social …

[HTML][HTML] Anxiety in children with selective mutism: a meta-analysis

J Driessen, JD Blom, P Muris, RK Blashfield… - Child Psychiatry & …, 2020 - Springer
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 …

Selective mutism: more than social anxiety?

R Yeganeh, DC Beidel, SM Turner - Depression and anxiety, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigated the relationship between selective mutism (SM), social phobia (SP),
oppositionality, and parenting styles. Twenty‐one children with SP, 21 children with SM and …

Current challenges in the diagnosis and management of selective mutism in children

P Muris, TH Ollendick - Psychology Research and Behavior …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Anxiety levels in children with selective mutism and social anxiety disorder

C Schwenck, A Gensthaler, F Vogel - Current Psychology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract DSM-5 classifies Selective Mutism (SM) among anxiety disorders, and a majority of
children with SM comply with symptomatology of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). It is still …

Distinguishing selective mutism and social anxiety in children: a multi-method study

KL Poole, CE Cunningham, AE McHolm… - European child & …, 2021 - Springer
Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder in which a child fails to speak in some
situations (eg, school) despite the ability to speak in other situations (eg, home). Some work …

[HTML][HTML] Is selective mutism an anxiety disorder? Rethinking its DSM-IV classification

KD Anstendig - Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 1999 - Elsevier
The relationship between selective mutism (SM) and childhood anxiety disorders is
illustrated through an examination of their temperamental, environmental, and biological …

A long‐term outcome study of selective mutism in childhood

HC Steinhausen, M Wachter… - Journal of Child …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: Controlled study of the long‐term outcome of selective mutism (SM) in childhood.
Method: A sample of 33 young adults with SM in childhood and two age‐and gender …

Characterizing selective mutism: is it more than social anxiety?

K Manassis, D Fung, R Tannock… - Depression and …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Selective mutism (SM) occurs when a child persistently lacks speech in some social
situations but not in others, despite the ability to use and comprehend language. While …