Research into Selective Mutism

As Selective Mutism is quite a rare condition, there is not a lot of research about it, nor what contributes, and what behaviour and other issues may be also present. This article albeit quite long as expected compares children with Selective Mutism that have a social anxiety disorder, speech or language disorders or delays, oppositional behaviours and the relationship to the severity of Selective Mutism. As well as an investigation into the classification and the possibility of providing more information on the types of Selective Mutism. If you have the time and you are interested in understanding the psychology of Selective Mutism, have a read of this article it might be an interesting reading.

Refining the Classification of Children with Selective Mutism: A Latent Profile Analysis published by the Selective Mutism Centre