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Comorbidity and Family Factors Associated with Selective Mutism
Joint Authors
Buzzella, Brian A.
Ehrenreich-May, Jill
Pincus, Donna B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-12-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
Recent findings suggest that Selective Mutism (SM) is best conceptualized as a childhood anxiety disorder and that oppositional behavior may or may not be a significant part of the clinical picture.
Twenty-nine mothers of children with SM and 28 mothers of children who did not meet diagnostic criteria for any Axis I disorder (a community comparison group) completed parental self-report questionnaires and clinician-rated interviews assessing anxiety and oppositional behavior, parental psychopathology, and family factors with hypothesized relationships with childhood anxiety.
Findings suggested that children with SM experienced more anxiety than those in the community comparison group, with significantly higher levels of social anxiety, rumination, and physical symptoms reported.
Mothers of children with SM reported greater monitoring of their children's activities, but they did not significantly differ from community comparison group mothers on reports of other parenting behaviors.
Such findings may have important implications for guiding family involvement in psychosocial interventions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Buzzella, Brian A.& Ehrenreich-May, Jill& Pincus, Donna B.. 2010. Comorbidity and Family Factors Associated with Selective Mutism. Child Development Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507321
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Buzzella, Brian A.…[et al.]. Comorbidity and Family Factors Associated with Selective Mutism. Child Development Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507321
American Medical Association (AMA)
Buzzella, Brian A.& Ehrenreich-May, Jill& Pincus, Donna B.. Comorbidity and Family Factors Associated with Selective Mutism. Child Development Research. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507321
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507321