ReviewClinical child and family psychology review2021
Selective Mutism and Its Relations to Social Anxiety Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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- Understanding silence in adolescence and young adulthood: a mixed methods systematic review on selective mutism.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Long-term outcomes of selective mutism: a systematic literature review.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
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- Comparison of the effectiveness of two active distraction methods in reducing pain, fear, and anxiety in children during venipuncture: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pediatrics · 2026Trial
- Parenting children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: an analysis of parenting styles, parental stress, and child anxiety and behavioral difficulties.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- A Preschooler With Severe Social Anxiety and Selective Mutism Versus Autism Spectrum Disorder.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in inpatients with selective mutism compared to social anxiety disorder: an observational study.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Observational
- Describing the communication of autistic people during experiences of distress: A scoping review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- A pilot study of an online behavioral parent training program for children with selective mutism: feasibility and preliminary effectiveness.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2025Article
- Monozygotic twins diagnosed with selective mutism.Dusunen adam : Bakirkoy Ruh ve Sinir Hastaliklari Hastanesi yayin organi · 2025Article
- The role of the Wnt/BDNF pathway in maternal SCH-induced autism-like phenotypes in offspring rats: behavioral and molecular mechanisms.Translational psychiatry · 2025Article
- Unraveling functional neurological disorder in pediatric populations: A systematic review of diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- A Physiological Approach to Vocalization and Expanding Spoken Language for Adolescents with Selective Mutism.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring the Experiences and Current Support of Children and Young People with Selective Mutism Within Mainstream Secondary Schools.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- An Updated Characterization of Childhood Selective Mutism: Exploring Clinical Features, Treatment Utilization, and School Services.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Article
- Using fuzzy decision support to create a positive mental health environment for preschoolers.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Meta-analysis of behavioral treatments for selective mutism: findings from selective mutism questionnaire (SMQ) and school speech questionnaire (SSQ).Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2025Review
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- The Clinical Phenotype of Early Selective Mutism and Later Autism Spectrum Disorder in Girls: A Case Series Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Sensory-movement underpinnings of lifelong neurodivergence: getting a grip on autism.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2025Article
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Abstract
In current classification systems, selective mutism (SM) is included in the broad anxiety disorders category. Indeed, there is abundant evidence showing that anxiety, and social anxiety in particular, is a prominent feature of SM. In this article, we point out that autism spectrum problems in addition to anxiety problems are sometimes also implicated in SM. To build our case, we summarize evidence showing that SM, social anxiety disorder (SAD), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are allied clinical conditions and share communalities in the realm of social difficulties. Following this, we address the role of a prototypical class of ASD symptoms, restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests (RRBIs), which are hypothesized to play a special role in the preservation and exacerbation of social difficulties. We then substantiate our point that SM is sometimes more than an anxiety disorder by addressing its special link with ASD in more detail. Finally, we close by noting that the possible involvement of ASD in SM has a number of consequences for clinical practice with regard to its classification, assessment, and treatment of children with SM and highlight a number of directions for future research.
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