I'm only speaking to this topic from my experience and discussions I've had with doctors over the years. My analysis is not a rather scientific one, but there are many studies that cover this in ...

Little girl covering mouth in front of fence Children with selective mutism who participated in parent-child interaction therapy showed significant gains in speaking behaviors; teachers and parents ...

Selective mutism is a rare childhood anxiety disorder in which a child experiences a trigger response and is unable to speak in certain situations or to certain people. It is not a form of shyness, ...