Background: The main characteristic of selective mutism (SM) is the failure to speak in
specific social situations. Thus, assessing speech across social contexts is important for …

Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder (prevalence 1–2%), characterized by the
consistent absence of speaking in specific situations (eg, in school), while adequately …

The core symptom of the anxiety disorder selective mutism (SM) is absence of speech in
specific situations, such as at school. The most commonly used standardized instruments to …

Understanding the symptoms of a mental disorder is essential for accurate diagnosis or
selecting appropriate treatment targets. Despite this, there is a surprising lack of systematic …

Selective mutism (SM) refers to a consistent failure to speak in social situations that have an
expectation for speaking, despite fluent speech in other situations (American Psychiatric …

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 …

Introduction Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder categorized by a persistent failure
to speak in specific situations. In an attempt to facilitate interaction with individuals with SM …

Selective mutism (SM) is a rare disorder that is associated with both anxiety and
communication impairments. Preliminary evidence suggests that educational attainment and …

Abstract The Frankfurt Scale of Selective Mutism (FSSM; Gensthaler et al., 2020) detects
selective mutism (SM) and its severity from the perspective of parents of children between …

Children with selective mutism might suffer from less frequent involvement in school
activities, reduced social and cognitive abilities, in addition to being at increased risk of …