Quiz – Selective Mutism

Quiz – Selective Mutism

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Quiz – Selective Mutism

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Question 1 of 20

1. Question
1. The elective mute child easily makes friends and keeps friends until adulthood.
- True
- False
Question 2 of 20

2. Question
2. When a person is with an elective mute child, adolescent or adult they must feel comfortable about silence within the relationship.
- True
- False
Question 3 of 20

3. Question
3. An elective mute child grows up into an elective mute adolescent and adult
- True
- False
Question 4 of 20

4. Question
4. An elective mute child, adolescent and adult feel socially isolated
- True
- False
Question 5 of 20

5. Question
5. Adults that have recovered from childhood or adolescent elective mutism can contribute to research about the condition and treatment
- True
- False
Question 6 of 20

6. Question
6. Choose the correct statement:
- a. Elective mutism is a separation anxiety disorder of childhood
- b. Elective mutism is a social anxiety disorder of childhood
- c. Elective mutism is a social functioning disorder with onset specific to childhood and adolescence
- d. Elective mutism is a reactive attachment disorder of childhood
Question 7 of 20

7. Question
7. Choose the correct statement
- a. The elective mute child does not talk at all.
- b. The elective mute child usually speaks to family only
- c. The elective mute child usually speaks to peer friends only
- d. The elective mute child usually speaks adults only
Question 8 of 20

8. Question
8. Choose the correct statement relating to the elective mute child.
- a. They can only answer questions
- b. They are unable to speak properly
- c. They need pressure to encourage them to speak.
- d. They can express themselves through gestures, music and art
Question 9 of 20

9. Question
9. Which of the following does not fit in /apply to elective mutism:
- a. Use gestures
- b. Confront them by telling them that life will be difficult if they do not talk
- c. When they do speak, be natural as though it happened frequently
- d. Work slowly towards recovery- e.g. whisper initially
Question 10 of 20

10. Question
10. Choose the correct statement relating to the aetiology of elective mutism
- a. Withdrawal from social interactions at an early age, maybe after a traumatic experience
- b. Elective mutism became a clearly understood and well defined social role
- c. Strong willed with a conscious determination not to speak
- d. All of the above
Question 11 of 20

11. Question
11. Which of the following does not apply to the elective mute child in the classroom
- a. They are unable to speak in the classroom
- b. They feel that the other children are always judging them and looking at them
- c. They are able to ask the teacher to go to the toilet
- d. They feel socially isolated during class breaks
Question 12 of 20

12. Question
12. Choose the correct statement as comorbid symptoms with elective mutism
- a. Sleeping and eating disorders are common symptoms
- b. Enuresis and encopresis can be present
- c. Depression and poor self-esteem are common symptoms
- d. All of the above
Question 13 of 20

13. Question
13. Choose the correct statement relating to therapy for recovery
- a. Cognitive behavioural therapy
- b. Speech therapy
- c. Holistic – social skills, stress management, self-esteem, behaviour management
- d. Medication
Question 14 of 20

14. Question
14 Choose the correct statement relating to the treatment of the elective mute child
- a. Negative and positive remarks to the elective mute child should be done in the class
- b. Questions must be repeated if not answered
- c. Desensitisation is used where the child is rewarded for nonverbal communication, gradually built up to whispering
- d. In the classroom attention must be drawn to the elective mute child to encourage them to speak.
Question 15 of 20

15. Question
15. Choose the correct statement
- a. Teachers find it difficult to explain elective mutism to parents about the child not speaking at school
- b. Parents find it difficult to explain elective mutism to teachers about the child speaking at home
- c. Occupational therapists need collateral information together with clinical observations
- d. All of the above
Question 16 of 20

16. Question
16. Which of the following does not fit in /apply
- a. The elective mute child needs to feel safe and contained in the therapy room
- b. The elective mute child needs to have a nurturing and trustworthy relationship with the occupational therapist
- c. The occupational therapist must encourage the elective mute child to talk by compensating and filling the silences in conversation
- d. The occupational therapist must remove all pressure to talk in the therapy session and make the child feel comfortable.
Question 17 of 20

17. Question
17. Which of the following does not apply for therapy for recovery
- a. Own conscious decision to break the silence has a good prognosis
- b. Other people must convince them to break the silence
- c. Other people’s reactions and expectations support the mute behaviour
- d. Understanding that elective mutism is a self-protective response
Question 18 of 20

18. Question
18. Choose the correct statement relating to the aetiology of elective mutism
- a. Origins are multifactorial
- b. Family dynamics
- c. Psychiatric problems
- d. Speech and learning difficulties with shyness
Question 19 of 20

19. Question
19. Which of the following does not apply? In a social situation the elective mute person feels…..
- a. Lonely
- b. Anxious
- c. Isolated
- d. Accepted
Question 20 of 20

20. Question
20. Choose the correct statement
- a. The elective mute child uses it to gain control and protect their autonomy
- b. The elective mute child cannot express themselves in art or writing stories
- c. The elective mute child does not use gestures
- d. The elective mute child has a good self esteem