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Selective mutism

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Signs and Symptoms of Selective mutism

All Signs & Symptoms of Selective mutism

Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Selective mutism:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
AnxietyOften1 mention
Discomfort talking to peopleOften1 mention
Not making eye contactOften1 mention
Not socializingOften1 mention
Not talkingOften1 mention

When do symptoms start?

How to read this chart

  • Anxiety

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 2 years 11 months old

  • Discomfort talking to people

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
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    15 years old
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    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 3 years 5 months old

  • Not making eye contact

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 5 years 11 months old

Change in symptoms of Selective mutism*

What happens to common Selective mutism symptoms over time?

SymptomWorseA Little WorseStayed About the SameA Little BetterBetterCompletely Resolved
Anxiety0%0%0%0%0%100%
Discomfort talking to people0%0%0%0%0%100%
Not making eye contact0%0%100%0%0%0%
Not socializing0%0%100%0%0%0%
Not talking0%0%100%0%0%0%

Conditions with similar symptoms to Selective mutism

Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Selective mutism when they describe these conditions:

Care of Selective mutism

Less common responses for Selective mutism

Discussion of Selective mutism

What was your approach to Selective mutism? What were the results?

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