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标题：Current Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Selective Mutism in Children
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作者：Peter Muris ; Thomas H Ollendick
期刊名称：Psychology Research and Behavior Management
印刷版ISSN：1179-1578
电子版ISSN：1179-1578
出版年度：2021
卷号：Volume 14
页码：159-167
DOI：10.2147/PRBM.S274538
出版社：Dove Medical Press Ltd
摘要：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 home). This article summarizes evidence supporting the recent classification of SM as an anxiety disorder and discusses the implications of this re-classification for the assessment and treatment of SM in clinical practice. Meanwhile, clinicians should also realize that SM sometimes is a heterogeneous disorder in which other problems are also present that complicate the management of children with SM. As examples, we discuss speech and language problems, developmental delay, and autism spectrum disorders. © 2021 Muris and Ollendick.
关键词：anxiety disorder;assessment;selective mutism;treatment