clevohardcore
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just finished my paper on selective mutism
That is one very intense disorder. If your interested think Virginia Tech shooter. Cho was diagnosed with it at a young age.
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clevohardcore
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Ya it is. The name makes it sound non-legit, but it can be pretty traumatic. In fact up until 1994 this disorder was called "elective mutism". Meaning
that the child or individual chooses to be silent. However since this disorder is so crippling for the individual and harmful that it was not self
chosen, but an anxiety disorder.
"Selective mutism (SM), formerly called elective mutism, is best understood as a childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a child or adolescent's
inability to speak in one or more social settings (e.g., at school, in public places, with adults) despite being able to speak comfortably in other
settings (e.g., at home with family).
Affected individuals understand language use and, although they have the physical and cognitive ability to speak, they demonstrate a persistent
inability to speak in particular settings over a particular period of time due to anxiety. This differs from the developmentally appropriate behavior
of a child with limited speaking and social interaction behaviors during the first month of school or daycare when he or she is adjusting to a new
social environment with peers and teachers. SM also differs from shyness, which is a socially adaptable personality trait.
To meet diagnostic criteria, the child or adolescent with SM shows significant impairment in daily functioning, typically in educational or
occupational settings, and by refraining from social participation at school and other settings due to a pronounced fear of speaking. Most affected
children and adolescents function normally in other ways and learn age appropriate skills; however, some may have other comorbid anxiety disorders,
developmental delays such as impaired social skills, and communication disorders in addition to SM."
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Lucabrasi
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upload your paper so we can read it.
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clevohardcore
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Cool. It is due Friday and it needs to be cleaned up. So any suggestions is appreciated. How do I link it? I could cut and paste it, but it wont be
very term paper-ish.
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BDx13
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you'd have to upload a word or pdf version somewhere, then post a link.
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Lucabrasi
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yeah, goto megaupload, upload it and post a link. I'd really like to read it.
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