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Selective Mutism: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Now Psych

Selective Mutism: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options Selective mutism is a childhood anxiety disorder that affects a child’s ability to speak in certain social situations. This disorder can cause significant impairment in a child’s social, academic, and emotional development.

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Day # 149: Other Eating Disorders (Avoidant/Restrictive, Rumination, & Pica)

Bullet Psych

Epidemiology/Pathogenesis 3 , 4 , 5 Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) : Since ARFID is a relatively new diagnosis, population-based prevalence studies are limited. Treatment can range from an outpatient multidisciplinary team treatment to inpatient medical hospitalization depending on severity.