"Mutism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The inability to generate oral-verbal expression, despite normal comprehension of speech. This may be associated with BRAIN DISEASES or MENTAL DISORDERS. Organic mutism may be associated with damage to the FRONTAL LOBE; BRAIN STEM; THALAMUS; and CEREBELLUM. Selective mutism is a psychological condition that usually affects children characterized by continuous refusal to speak in social situations by a child who is able and willing to speak to selected persons. Kussmal aphasia refers to mutism in psychosis. (From Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr 1994; 62(9):337-44)
| Descriptor ID |
D009155
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.150.500.800.500 C23.888.592.604.150.500.800.500 F03.625.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Selective Mutism- Selective Mutism
- Mutism, Selective
- Mutism, Voluntary
- Mutisms, Voluntary
- Voluntary Mutism
- Voluntary Mutisms
- Mutism, Elective
- Elective Mutism
- Elective Mutisms
- Mutisms, Elective
Mutism, Organic- Mutism, Organic
- Mutisms, Organic
- Organic Mutism
- Organic Mutisms
Kussmaul Aphasia- Kussmaul Aphasia
- Aphasia, Kussmaul
- Kussmaul's Aphasia
- Aphasia, Kussmaul's
- Kussmauls Aphasia
Mutism, Conversion- Mutism, Conversion
- Conversion Mutism
- Conversion Mutisms
- Mutisms, Conversion
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mutism" by people in Profiles.
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A Two-Session Hierarchy for Shaping Successive Approximations of Speech in Selective Mutism: Pilot Study of Mobile Apps and Mechanisms of Behavior Change. Behav Ther. 2018 11; 49(6):966-980.
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Evaluation of children with selective mutism and social phobia: a comparison of psychological and psychophysiological arousal. Behav Modif. 2012 Jul; 36(4):525-44.
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Selective mutism: an update and suggestions for future research. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2011 Aug; 13(4):251-7.
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Selective mutism: a review and integration of the last 15 years. Clin Psychol Rev. 2009 Feb; 29(1):57-67.
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Selective mutism: more than social anxiety? Depress Anxiety. 2006; 23(3):117-23.
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Clinical distinctions between selective mutism and social phobia: an investigation of childhood psychopathology. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2003 Sep; 42(9):1069-75.
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Psychiatric characteristics of children with selective mutism: a pilot study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1995 Jul; 34(7):847-56.
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Treatment of elective mutism with fluoxetine: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1994 Sep; 33(7):1000-6.
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Elective mutism as a variant of social phobia. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1992 Nov; 31(6):1090-4.