Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety Disorder: All in the Family?.

Chavira, Denise A.; Shipon-Blum, Elisa; Hitchcock, Carla; Cohan, Sharon; Stein, Murray B.

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ERIC Number: EJ783355

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2007-Nov

Pages: 9

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Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety Disorder: All in the Family?

Chavira, Denise A.; Shipon-Blum, Elisa; Hitchcock, Carla; Cohan, Sharon; Stein, Murray B.

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, v46 n11 p1464 Nov 2007

The relationship between a history of lifetime psychiatric disorders of parents with selective mutism (SM) in their children is examined. The results support earlier findings of a familial relationship between generalized social phobia and SM.

Descriptors: Anxiety, Mental Disorders, Parents, Children, Genetics, Social Adjustment

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Language: English

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