Definition
A disorder in which children exhibit a persistent refusal to speak in almost all social situations, including at school, despite the ability to comprehend spoken language and to speak. These children may communicate via gestures, by nodding or shaking the head, or, in some cases, by monosyllabic or short, monotonous utterances.
URL Name
YF-5000-1700-800
Third Level Code
YF-5000
Taxonomy Code
YF-5000.1700-800
Parent Code
YF-5000.1700
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YF
Fifth Level Code
YF-5000-1700-800
Fourth Level Code
YF-5000-1700
Use References
Elective Mutism
Publication Status
Online