Treatment for Children with Selective Mutism: An Integrative Behavioral Approach (Programs That Work) - Couverture souple

Bergman, R. Lindsey

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ISBN 10 : 0195391527 ISBN 13 : 9780195391527

Editeur : Oxford University Press, Usa, 2012

Synopsis

Selective Mutism (Sm) is an impairing behavioral condition in which a child fails to speak in certain social situations despite speaking regularly and normally in other situations. Sm presents a significant mental and public health problem due to impact on the social, emotional, and academic functioning of young children at a critical point in their development. Sm is closely related to childhood social phobia, but it cannot be treated in the same way because of the young age of the children affected, their lack of speech in the treatment setting, and the need for significant school involvement in treatment.

Treatment for Children with Selective Mutism outlines the sequence and essential elements to guide clinicians through a comprehensive, integrated program for young children who display symptoms of Sm. This approach utilizes behavioral interventions targeting gradual increases in speaking across settings in which the child initially has difficulty. The integrated nature of the therapy refers to the goal of incorporating input from the clinician with that from the parents and teacher, as well as others impacted by the lack of speech. Exposure exercises are based on behavioral techniques such as stimulus fading, shaping, and systematic desensitization that also allow for a less intense or gradual exposure to the speaking situation. These techniques are combined and used flexibly with a behavioral reward system for participation in treatment. The approach was developed by Dr. R. Lindsey Bergman as part of the Ucla Childhood Ocd, Anxiety, and Tic Disorders Program. The treatment protocol consists of 20 sessions, 60 minutes each, delivered over the course of 24 weeks. Treatment for Children with Selective Mutism is an invaluable guide for mental health professionals who deliver Cbt-based treatment to children and want to help those with Sm.

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À propos de l'auteur

R. Lindsey Bergman, Ph.D., is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Director of the UCLA Child OCD and Anxiety Program, and Director of the Pediatric OCD Intensive Outpatient Program at UCLA. Dr. Bergman specializes in cognitive behavioral treatment for children with selective mutism, OCD, and related disorders. Dr. Bergman has received several research awards to study the treatment of childhood anxiety, including an NIH grant to develop the treatment manual for selective mutism.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, Usa
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195391527
• ISBN 13: 9780195391527
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 152
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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