ArticleJCPP advances2023
A systematic review and meta-analysis of nonpharmacological interventions for children and adolescents with selective mutism.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Long-term outcomes of selective mutism: a systematic literature review.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- The efficacy of home-based virtual reality exposure therapy as an add-on to behavioral therapy for children with selective mutism: Protocol for a single-case experimental design.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2026Article
- What Can We Learn from the Previous Research on the Symptoms of Selective Mutism? A Systematic Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Exploring the Experiences and Current Support of Children and Young People with Selective Mutism Within Mainstream Secondary Schools.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Understanding Selective Mutism in Very Young Children.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- 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
- Interactions between parenting styles, child anxiety, and oppositionality in selective mutism.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Article
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of nonpharmacological interventions for children and adolescents with selective mutism.JCPP advances · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder that often starts in early years with serious and lasting consequences. Nonpharmacological interventions are commonly seen as the preferred first treatment. This systematic review identifies outcome measures used and outcomes achieved for nonpharmacological interventions for children and adolescents with SM. Methods: Systematic searches were conducted using 13 electronic databases and hand searches, including peer-reviewed and grey literature since 1992. Results: Twenty-five studies were identified. While specific measures varied, all studies reported an outcome measure for speaking behaviour and 18 used a measure of anxiety. Few studies reported measures of SM remission ( Conclusion: Despite the considerable impairment caused by SM, there has been little systematic evaluation of non-pharmacological interventions. Although combined systems/behavioural interventions are promising, further systematic evaluations are urgently needed to inform treatment approaches. Cross-study measurement harmonisation is required to promote learning from all studies, including wider clinical and economic outcomes. Clinical Trial Registration: Not applicable.
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