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Selective mutism
Meaning
Noun
●
In Clinical psychology & Psychiatry:
A
severe
form of
social anxiety disorder
characterized
by a total
inability
to
speak
or
communicate
orally
in certain social
settings
. The
inability
to
speak
is
involuntary
and
persistent
, and is not
caused
by a communication
disorder
,
neurodevelopmental
disorder
,
psychotic
disorder
, or
intellectual
disability.
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Synonyms
Elective Mutism
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