Danilo Díaz Granados: Selective Mutism, The Disorder Characterized by a Lack of Speech in Social Situations

Selective mutism is a disorder characterized by the lack of speech in specific social situations. It is a heterogeneous disorder associated with a group of individual and family factors, besides temperamental and character particularities, as well as other comorbid symptoms. In general, it is diagnosed during childhood years and it may affect the person for …