especially in children and adolescents is selective mutism. Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder in which a child is unable to talk and express his or her feelings in certain situation and to certain people persistently. These children are however capable of speaking comfortably in more familiar settings. To help children with selective mutism it is essential to fully understand the etiology and current treatments that are available. Selective mutism is an uncommon disorder that still has many
The Disabling Effects of Selective Mutism Among the vast range of anxiety induced disorders that exist, Selective Mutism may be the most disabling to its victims. It has been estimated that approximately one in a thousand children suffer from this presumed psychiatric ailment wherein the ability to speak is limited to the household or other areas of comfort. (2) Public places and schools elicit so much anxiety within these children that their natural capacity to speak is suppressed. Once a child
the term “selective mutism” in 1983 to describe the disorder previously called “aphasia voluntaria, elective mutism, speech phobia, psychological mutism, and hearing mute” among fourteen other historic terms (Dow, Freeman, Garcia, Leonard, & Miller, 2004; Kearney, 2010). The American Psychiatric Association, or APA, characterizes selective mutism by a “persistent failure to speak in specific social situations where speech is expected, despite speaking in other situations.” Selective mutism shifted
The purpose of this analytic dissertation is to research the symptoms of, and the treatments for, Selective Mutism (SM) in children between the ages of five and ten. In order to understand the cause of this phenomenon I will investigate the biological roots, the interpersonal dynamics and the cognitive/behavioral factors which might contribute to its presence among this population. Selective Mutism is a serious disorder which affects children in different ways, displaying more severe symptoms than
Nikki Thompson and Kelsey Heyse Spec 380 B Dr. Rauscher March 16, 2016 Selective Mutism A. What is Selective Mutism? Selective Mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder that typically occurs in young children or adolescents. Selective Mutism is categorized by a child’s failure to speak and interact efficiently in certain communal settings, such as school or with some individuals (Blum, 2016). It is characterized by the insistent failure to communicate in select social settings in spite of having the capability
Madeline suffers from a rare disorder, Selective Mutism. In Madeline case, the condition is selective because although at home she can be quite talkative when in front of strangers, she becomes so anxious that she cannot say a single word. Madeline refuses to speak in settings where it is expected of her to speak and communicate (e.g. school). The school is a school. Selective Mutism is an anxiety disorder and therefore can be categorized as a psychological disorder. As stated in the book, a psychological
The research articles collected sought to find information on Selective Mutism and used literature written on Selective Mutism for their studies. Bergman, R.L., Gonzalez, A., Piacentini, J. (2013) performed a controlled pilot study on Integrated Behavior Therapy for Selective Mutism. Results were favorable as rated by parents and teachers. However, parents reported significant improvements, but teachers did not. Manassis, K., Tannock, R., Garland, E. J., Minde, K., McInnes, A., & Clark, S. (2007)
Selective Mutism Prognosis By Susha Cheriyedath, MSc With early and appropriate treatment, selective mutism can be successfully treated. Prognosis is excellent in children and adolescents who receive timely treatment for the disorder. However, in the absence of medical intervention, the condition will persist and get complicated as affected children get older. Successful Approaches to Treatment Behavior therapy is found to be very effective in treating selective mutism. In this approach, the child
Pit Bulls: Aggressive or Submissive For the past years, newspapers and social media described events of pit bulls attacking people. Among these, they describe the dog as a savage, wild, dangerous and most notably, deadly. However, these are all opinion based with no credible sources to refer back to. These “dangerous” dogs have the common misconception of being violent. But they are not, pit bulls are not the horrible creatures they are deemed as, for that is not in their genes but are among the
Profit Over Puppies Each year 2 million dogs are breeded by puppy mills and over 1.2 millions dogs every year are put down. There can be no argument that these numbers do not relate. Puppy mills are places that breed dogs for profit. In a lot of these mills dogs are kept in metal cages for 24 hours and do not not get any medical attention. These puppy mills are about profit and anything that cuts into there profit margins they neglect (dog food, veterinary services, protection from heat or cold)
People believe that the most dangerous dog in the world is the pit bull because of their vicious attacks against humans. However, most people don’t know the loving, caring side of pit bulls. Pit bulls originated from England but were brought to America by settlers. They were originally used to fight against other dogs and animals. Bred with the strength of an English Bulldog and with the fearless nature of a terrier, a supreme fighting dog was created. People misunderstand pit bulls for their aggressive
Pit Bull Behavior; Born or Raised mean? Pit Bulls are supposedly an aggressive breed of dog and in places like Oklahoma, and Canada the breed is banned. People treat Pit Bulls like they are criminals and they deserve to be treated as such. However, Pit Bulls are one of the most misunderstood and mistreated breed of dogs, mainly because Pit Bulls are raised by bad people to fight or those old fighting dogs get loose and attack people, thus making their reputation a lot worse based on bad people ruining
The pit bull is one of the most feared, misunderstood, and abused breed of dog. Some commonly known reasons that they are considered to be so dangerous is because of their tendency to "lock their jaws" and their underdevelopment of the skull. Due to how the brain grows, the skull will crush the brain and mess with its function. Although these are only two reasons giving detail as to why one may think pit bulls are dangerous, there are dozens to prove how they are just as friendly as any other breed
A sense of belonging and community is essential in finding value and purpose in life. Dogs are naturally social animals that seek to live in packs. In the novel “Fifteen Dogs”, written by André Alexis, the dogs are given human intelligence and are forced to face a difficult question; to embrace this new way of life or revert back to their old nature. The intelligence the dogs gain unites the pack of dogs together, but, it is also what separates them from all other dogs. The introduction of language
Selective breeding is the process in which humans have been manipulating genetic transfer of organisms with desirable traits in an attempt to breed an offspring with similar desirable characteristics or with improved traits. Selective breeding involves selecting and breeding certain organisms based on their phenotypic traits so that the desired traits are passed on to the next generations and the alleles from them increase in frequency in the gene pool. The males and females that have the same desirable
As long as dogs are being selectively bred for aesthetic and physical characteristics, they will continue to suffer. Selective breeding is the process in which human beings breed animals to produce desired traits in the offspring. Eventually dogs were being bred less for the ability to work and more for how the animals looked. Selective breeding does have its own benefits. The clubs keep track of the dogs and their lineage, which is helpful for telling if the dog has any family history of disease
Investigating the Effect of Selective Attention on the Performance of a Motor Skill Selective attention if the process whereby people concentrate on one stimulus or one cue to the exclusion of others. A motor skill is when the voluntary movement is predominant and perception plays a less significant role, therefore is physical action. A perceptual motor skill combines perception and movement components. Information is received by the senses analysed and made meaningful. A cognitive
Pit Bulls Wow! Look at that Pit Bull! Pit Bulls can be harmful. When you look at a Pit Bull you think “Oh my gosh! It’s going to attack me!” When it’s not anything like that. They are very sweet and help out a lot. They will not hurt you at all in any way. They usually only attack because of their owners. They do not do it because of their breed it the owner they mistreat them and disrespect them and they get scared and think you will hurt them so they attack you. First
Selective Breeding If you could pick out the traits that you prefer for what traits your baby had, what would they be? Would it have brown hair? Blue eyes? Well you can do this, but not with humans. Selective breeding is the process of breeding for a specific trait in plants or animals and usually it is used on domesticated organisms by professional breeders. It is also known as artificial selection. Therefore, what exactly is selective breeding? And how does it work? This is done by a professional
a. Pit bulls aren’t the only breeds that have been discriminated against, the German shepherd, Doberman, Rottweiler and other bully breeds have also been and still are discriminated against. These dogs are still labeled as ‘dangerous’ and some dogs aren’t even allowed in certain states or counties. Many pit bulls and other breeds are surrendered to shelters because their owners insurance will not cover them. b. Pit Bulls are descendants of dogs that used to be used in the British Isles in the