Group therapy for selective mutism - a parents' and children's treatment group.

نویسندگان

  • Louise Sharkey
  • Fiona Mc Nicholas
  • Edwina Barry
  • Maire Begley
  • Sinead Ahern
چکیده

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of group therapy for children with selective mutism and their parents. METHOD Five children (mean age 6.1 years) with a diagnosis of selective mutism were administered group therapy over an 8-week period. Parents simultaneously attended a second group, aimed at providing education and advice on managing selective mutism in everyday situations, and in the school environment. RESULTS At post-treatment, all children increased their level of confident speaking in school, clinic and community settings. Parents indicated a reduction in their own anxiety levels, from pre- to post-treatment on self-rating scales. CONCLUSIONS Findings support the feasibility and effectiveness of group therapy for children with selective mutism and their parents.

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

منابع مشابه

Integrated Behavior Therapy for Selective Mutism: a randomized controlled pilot study.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a novel behavioral intervention for reducing symptoms of selective mutism and increasing functional speech. METHOD A total of 21 children ages 4 to 8 with primary selective mutism were randomized to 24 weeks of Integrated Behavior Therapy for Selective Mutism (IBTSM) or a 12-week Waitlist control. Clinical outco...

متن کامل

Selective Mutism Group~Childhood Anxiety Network Speaking Out for Our Children Top Ten Myths About Selective Mutism

Although it was first described 125 years ago (and labeled aphasis voluntaria at that time by a German doctor, Kussmaul), relatively little has been studied or written about the childhood anxiety disorder now known as selective mutism. In reading through the sparse body of literature in textbooks and journals, it is not difficult to see why so many selectively mute children are being misdiagnos...

متن کامل

Critical Review: Effective Treatment Methods for Children with Selective Mutism

This critical review examines optimal treatment methods for children with selective mutism (SM). Study designs include: case studies, and single group pre-post test. This review considers treatments including behavioural therapy, individual and family psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy and those geared specifically to teachers to invoke change. Anxiety has been recognized as a major factor in the d...

متن کامل

Treatment of selective mutism: focus on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

Abstract Selective mutism is a pediatric psychiatric disorder that occurs when a child consistently fails to speak in specific situations in which speaking is expected, such as at school and social gatherings, but speaks appropriately in other settings. Selective mutism often is diagnosed when a child starts school and does not talk to teachers or peers, but talks to family members at home; the...

متن کامل

تعیین اثر خانواده درمانی ساختاری در درمان اختلالات اضطرابی کودکان

 The present study aims at investigating the efficacy of “Structural Family Therapy” on treating children's "Separation Anxiety" through altering the family structure, and reducing parents' conflicts. Adopting a quasi- experimental method, the researcher performed pretest-posttest intervention and multivariate repeated measures. Forty families with at least one child suffering from Anxiety diso...

متن کامل

ذخیره در منابع من


  با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry

دوره 39 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008