This presentation will look at the following topics:
- The aetiology
- Diagnosis
- DSM-5
- ICD-10 classifications
- Assessment and the treatment of s/elective mutism in children and adolescents
- Treatment related to the classroom; home environment and the occupational therapy setting and can be extrapolated to all therapy rooms
- Case studies from the literature and clinical experience
- The analogy of water droplets on a leaf