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In human development, muteness or mutism [1] is defined as an absence of speech, with or without an ability to hear the speech of others. [2] Mutism is typically understood as a person's inability to speak, and commonly observed by their family members, caregivers, teachers, doctors or speech and language pathologists .
Given the very high incidence of social anxiety disorder within selective mutism (as high as 100% in some studies [5] [6] [7]), it is possible that social anxiety disorder causes selective mutism. Some children or adults with selective mutism may have trouble processing sensory information. This could cause anxiety and a sense of being ...
Symbiotic mutism: the most common of the forms, caused by a vocal and dominating mother and absent father (very rarely the other way around) and characterized by the use of mutism as controlling behavior around other adults. Speech phobic mutism: the least common, in which the child showed distinct fear at hearing a recording of their voice.
Often however, a spectrum of DDM is defined encompassing apathy, abulia, and akinetic mutism, with apathy being the mildest form and akinetic mutism being the most severe or extreme form. [1] [2] [3] Akinetic mutism involves alertness but absence of movement and speech due to profound lack of will.
Catatonic depression is a complex psychiatric condition which involves both major depressive disorder and catatonia. Catatonic depression is characterised by a mix of symptoms and indications that overlap with major depressive disorder and catatonia. [1] Stupor and mutism are the two most common symptoms. [1]
A formal diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) a few years ago only further cemented the identity I’d already built as an Extremely Anxious Person. How much should you lean into your ...
Akinetic mutism is a medical condition where patients tend neither to move nor speak . It is the most extreme disorder of diminished motivation. Akinetic mutism was first described in 1941 as a mental state where patients lack the ability to move or speak. [1] However, their eyes may follow their observer or be diverted by sound. [1]
Physical abuse of adult (coded V61.1 in the DSM-IV) V61.12 if by partner (included only in the DSM-IV-TR) V62.83 if by person other than partner (included only in the DSM-IV-TR) ___.__ Sexual abuse of adult (coded V61.1 in the DSM-IV) V61.12 if by partner (included only in the DSM-IV-TR) V62.83 if by person other than partner (included only in ...