An Intervention in Treating Selective Mutism Using the Expressive Therapies Continuum Framework

• Main Authors: Fernandez, Karina Therese G, Serrano, Krista Camille M, Tongson, Monica Camille C
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2014
• Subjects: children; creativity in counseling; expressive arts; expressive therapies continuum; selective mutism; Child Psychology; Medicine and Health Sciences; Psychiatry and Psychology; Psychology; Rehabilitation and Therapy; Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/bulatao-pubs/2; https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2013.873706
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Selective mutism is characterized by a child’s inability to speak in certain situations while they manifest adequate speaking in other settings or with particular people. It is considered a type of anxiety disorder where the child dreads situations where there is an expectation to speak for fear of...