Systematic assessment of 50 children with selective mutism

被引:109
作者
Dummit, ES [1 ]
Klein, RG [1 ]
Tancer, NK [1 ]
Asche, B [1 ]
Martin, J [1 ]
Fairbanks, JA [1 ]
机构
[1] COLUMBIA UNIV COLL PHYS & SURG, NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIAT INST, NEW YORK, NY 10032 USA
关键词
elective mutism; selective mutism; anxiety; social phobia; avoidant disorder; child; adolescent;
D O I
10.1097/00004583-199705000-00016
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Objective: To clarify the diagnostic significance of selective mutism (elective mutism in DSM-III-R). Method: Fifty children with selective mutism were evaluated systematically by means of semistructured clinical interviews and rating scales to obtain detailed diagnostic information. Results: All 50 children met DSM-III-R criteria for social phobia or avoidant disorder and 24 (48%) had additional anxiety disorders. Clinical measures of anxiety and behavioral symptoms supported the presence of anxiety disorders as a characteristic of selectively mute children, Only one case each of oppositional defiant disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder was found. Conclusions: Persistent selective mutism typically presents in the context of anxiety disorders.
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页码:653 / 660
页数:8
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