01-04-2016 | Original Article
The outcome of children with selective mutism following cognitive behavioral intervention: a follow-up study
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 4/2016
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What is Known:
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• There are limited empirical data on selective mutism (SM) treatment outcome and specifically on cognitive-behavioral therapy, with the majority of studies being uncontrolled case reports of 1 to 2 cases each.
• There is also limited data on the long-term outcome of children with SM following treatment.
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What is New:
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• Modular cognitive behavioral treatment is a feasible and possibly effective treatment for SM. Intervention at a younger age is more effective comparing to an older age.
• Treatment for SM also decreases the rate of psychiatric comorbidities, including separation anxiety disorder and specific phobia.
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