2022 Research in the Capitol
Location
Iowa State House, Rotunda
Presentation Type
Open Access Poster Presentation
Keywords
Selective mutism; Immigrant children--Psychology;
Abstract
Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by a child’s lack of verbal communication in certain situations where there is an expectation of speech. Children who are diagnosed with selective mutism typically have communication or cognitive difficulties and later display higher rates of psychiatric disorders in early adolescence and adulthood. The overall prevalence of selective mutism is debated, but there is clear evidence that immigrant children are at least three times more likely to be diagnosed with selective mutism than the general population. As the number of immigrant children in the United States continues to rise, it is important to identify the factors that may contribute to the higher levels of selective mutism in immigrant children to determine comprehensive treatment techniques.
Start Date
21-2-2022 11:30 AM
End Date
21-2-2022 1:30 PM
Event Host
University Honors Programs, Iowa Regent Universities
Faculty Advisor
Ken Bleile
Department
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Copyright
©2022 Lauren Cummings
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Cummings, Lauren, "A Review of Selective Mutism in Immigrant Children [Poster]" (2022). Research in the Capitol. 12.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rcapitol/2022/all/12
A Review of Selective Mutism in Immigrant Children [Poster]
Iowa State House, Rotunda
Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by a child’s lack of verbal communication in certain situations where there is an expectation of speech. Children who are diagnosed with selective mutism typically have communication or cognitive difficulties and later display higher rates of psychiatric disorders in early adolescence and adulthood. The overall prevalence of selective mutism is debated, but there is clear evidence that immigrant children are at least three times more likely to be diagnosed with selective mutism than the general population. As the number of immigrant children in the United States continues to rise, it is important to identify the factors that may contribute to the higher levels of selective mutism in immigrant children to determine comprehensive treatment techniques.
