Selective mutism stemming from social anxiety is not rare in childhood and can also occur,
though less frequently, in adulthood. Mutism can be one component of a catatonic syndrome …

Background: Mutism is a common accompaniment of catatonic schizophrenia. It responds to
treatment with benzodiazepines and electro convulsive therapy. However mutism can also …

Mutism in adults has a wide differential, and can be difficult to evaluate. Defined as an
absence or reduction of speech, either voluntary or avolitional, mutism is typically associated …

Mutism is the absence or marked paucity of verbal output due to functional or organic
causes. Selective mutism is commonly seen in children with anxiety disorder. In psychiatric …

Discussion Non-catatonic mutism is rarely reported in the literature. A PubMed and Google
scholar search suggests a limited number of reports (Table 1). In one of the first reviews of …

Rapid Response of Long-Standing, Treatment-Resistant Non-Catatonic Mutism in Paranoid
Schizophrenia with Single ECT session - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo …

Discussion Mutism is an important sign as well as symptom in psychiatric disorders with an
extensive differential diagnosis. Chronic, longstanding mutism with neurological disorders is …

Non-catatonic mutism in schizophrenia has been described less frequently in literature. We
describe the case of a young male who presented with non-catatonic mutism, secondary to …

Background Selective mutism is a well-known disorder in International Classification of
Diseases, 10th revision and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed …

ABSTRACT A 22-year-old active duty E1 Nepalese male who recently emigrated from Nepal
suddenly exhibited strange behaviors and mutism during Advanced Individual Training …