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Selective
Mutism is an anxiety disorder characterized by not speaking
outside the home to select individuals or in select settings,
which continues for more than 1 month. Most commonly found in
children, they understand spoken language.
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The
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV and
DSM IV-TR) under Selective Mutism Diagnostic Features and
Differential Diagnosis, clearly indicate that Selective Mutism
should be distinguished from speech impairments, and that
Selective Mutism should be diagnosed if the child’s failure to
speak is not considered language impairment.
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The
following questions can be used to help you recognize the symptoms
of Selective Mutism.
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Some
younger children may copy the silent behavior of a sibling with
Selective Mutism.
Although the younger child may be a bit shy by nature most
of the not speaking is a learned behavior.
The younger child usually does not have any symptoms of...
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As
a parent, you must be your child’s biggest advocate!
You will become empowered when you saturate yourself with
information and knowledge!
You need to develop social skills when they are young.
This helps later in life in relationships with spouses,
friends, and co-workers.
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Most
parents wish they could see into the future to know what lies
ahead for their child so they can make the best choices and
decisions when coping with Selective Mutism.
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Associated
behaviors may include no eye contact, no facial expression,
immobility, or nervous fidgeting when confronted with general
expectations in social situations.
These symptoms do not indicate willfulness, but rather an
attempt to control rising anxiety.
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The
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM (I)
was first published in 1952 as an effort to provide descriptive
diagnostic categories to serve as a useful guide for clinicians in
diagnosing mental disorders. The manual was updated
throughout the years...
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Selective Mutism was first reported
by a German physician, Kussmaul, in 1877.
He described physically normal children who developed
mutism in certain situations.
He called the condition “Asphasia Voluntaria”, meaning
voluntary mutism.
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" I
suffered with Selective Mutism all my life.
Now, I finally got out of my shell and I am speaking to
people. I had a few
jobs in the past that I never had before when I was in high
school. It was hard to
get a job but I did it. I
just went to interviews and spoke up to the manager and told him I
was a great worker..."
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The
Selective Mutism Foundation (1991) was the major source in
bringing this disorder to the forefront.
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