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Refining the Classification of Children with Selective Mutism: A Latent Profile Analysis
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Cohan, Sharon L.; Chavira, Denise A.; Shipon-Blum, Elisa; Hitchcock, Carla; Roesch, Scott C.; Stein, Murray B. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2008
The goal of this study was to develop an empirically derived classification system for selective mutism (SM) using parent-report measures of social anxiety, behavior problems, and communication delays. The sample consisted of parents of 130 children (ages 5-12) with SM. Results from latent profile analysis supported a 3-class solution made up of…
Descriptors: Classification, Communication Disorders, Mental Disorders, Children
Practitioner Review: Psychosocial Interventions for Children with Selective Mutism--A Critical Evaluation of the Literature from 1990-2005
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Cohan, Sharon L.; Chavira, Denise A.; Stein, Murray B. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Background: There have been several reports of successful psychosocial interventions for children with selective mutism (SM), a disorder in which a child consistently fails to speak in one or more social settings (e.g., school) despite speaking normally in other settings (e.g., home). The present literature review was undertaken in order to…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Systems Approach, Criticism, Intervention