Elective mutism : a handbook for educators, counsellors, and health care professionals
Undeniably, language is at the core of human existence. Merleau-Ponty (1945) posited that thought and language are one - cognition being language; The fact that cognition predates verbal fluency and can take various nonverbal forms does not diminish the pivotal role of language - it is a functional requisite, an imperative.
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1. Elective Mutism: Nature and Characteristics.- 2. Psychosocial Factors of Silence.- 3. Communication and Elective Mutism.- 4. Psychosocial Characteristics of Electively Mute Persons. Part 1.- 5. Psychosocial Characteristics of Electively Mute Persons. Part 2.- 6. Psychosocial Characteristics of Electively Mute Persons. Part 3.- 7. Theories of Elective Mutism.- 8. Feigning the Silence User Role.- 9. Direct Observation of Behavior.- 10. Scatter Plot: Applications for Elective Mutism.- 11 Why-Questions: Beyond Direct Observation.- 12 Assessment of Electively Mute Behavior.- 13 Elective Mutism Interview Schedule.- 14 Treatment of Elective Mutism: Preliminary Considerations.- 15 Earliest Communication During Treatment of Electively Mute Persons.- 16 Follow-Up of Electively Mute Persons.- 17 Unsystematic Informal Treatments.- 18 Behavior Management Procedures Part 1.- 19 Behavior Management Procedures Part 2.- 20 Self-Modeling.- 21 Expressive Therapy Interventions Part 1.- 22 Expressive Therapy Interventions Part 2.- References.- Name Index.