Evaluating Intensive Group Behavioral Treatment for Children With Selective Mutism

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Conditions studied: Selective Mutism

In brief

This goal of this study is to evaluate an intensive group behavioral treatment (IGBT) program for children with selective mutism, a low base-rate childhood anxiety disorder. 29 children between the ages of 5 and 9 will be randomly assigned to participate in a 5-day IGBT over the summer or to a waitlist control condition, with the opportunity to participate in IGBT 4 weeks later. All children that participate in treatment will be followed up 8 weeks into the following school year.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03612102

Run by

Florida International University

People needed

29

Starts

2017-02-11

Expected to finish

2017-12-14

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-15

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 9. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Meets diagnostic criteria for selective mutism
• Verbal with at least 1 parent or caregiver
• Child fluent in English

You may not qualify if…

• Any mental health difficulty significantly more impairing than selective mutism

Where it is running

• Florida International University — Miami, Florida, United States

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