Mutism

The catatonic syndrome of negativistic stupor, characterized by mutism, negativism, stupor, and catalepsy, is also extremely responsive to ECT. ❋ Michael Alan Taylor (1993)

Gioffredi (_Gazzetta degli Ospedali_, October 1, 1895) has shown that some hysterical symptoms, such as mutism, can be cured by etherization, thus loosening the control of the higher centres. ❋ Havelock Ellis (1899)

"Olivia suffered elective mutism, meaning she stopped talking, when she had both her legs amputated, and everyone always says I'm a blabbermouth so I thought it was a good idea to do a sponsored silence," Sarah-Jane said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I actually wasn't familiar with selective mutism until after I started writing the book; Isabelle's silence was, for me, a metaphor for any number of ways an adolescent girl might react to the difficult process of growing up. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Q: Why do you never use the term selective mutism in the novel? ❋ Unknown (2010)

As for links between mutism and OCD, I don't have a scientific answer to that query. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I was talking to a mom today whose daughter's elementary teacher said she was afraid that her daughter had "selective mutism." ❋ Unknown (2009)

And while there certainly are similarities between selective mutism and ❋ Unknown (2010)

Are there no medical techniques or approaches to help selective mutism? ❋ Unknown (2010)

As I said earlier, when I started writing, Isabelle's silence wasn't necessarily meant to be selective mutism per se, with which I wasn't yet familiar, as much as it was meant to be a sort of metaphor. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Did you do a lot of research on selective mutism in preparation for this book? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Symptoms occur within 15 minutes to 38 hours post ingestion of filter feeding shellfish (mussels, clams) from endemic areas. 8,10 Neurotoxic findings of ASP include mutism, hemiparesis, memory loss, purposeless chewing, coma and seizures. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One such problem that was discussed was selective mutism, an anxiety disorder that Dr. Koplewicz described as "when kids are chatterboxes at home, and yet are literally paralyzed in strange situations." ❋ Priya Rao (2010)

Also, an important distinction between selective mutes and Isabelle is that selective mutism (as defined by the Selective Mutism Foundation) is characterized by the failure, as opposed to the refusal, to speak in select social settings. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My initial intent in writing this book was not to explore selective mutism specifically as much as it was to examine the impact of something like it generally on a family; in fact, I hadn't heard of selective mutism until after I had started writing and my mother sent me an article about it from the New ❋ Unknown (2010)

And then I had the breakthrough that his selective mutism stemmed from some specific reason, a secret explanation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I am sure there are techniques to help selective mutism, but I haven't researched them, nor was that my interest, really. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Other stories uncover how our minds can take control over our bodies with phenomena as seemingly 'bizarre' as false pregnancy, catatonia with mutism, and hysterical blindness. ❋ MD Lloyd I. Sederer (2010)

Child: *has [selective mutism]* Parents: [Our kid] is rude for not talking in public so instead of taking them to therapy let's leave them like this and continue to be upset at them because it must be [a choice] cause children LOVE not having friends! Lol! ❋ VioletThePurple (2021)

i have 5 diagnosed [GOSH DARN] [mental] disorders that include selective mutism, i can [speak] but most of the time I can't. ❋ LYDia THe SteGoSAurUS (2020)

[Paul Jefferson] and his [nephew] Bruce [Jones] both have selective mutism. ❋ Caitlin13579 (2008)

[Workplace mutism] is a great solution to staying off the boss’s radar if you’re fine being [gutless] and [nutless]. ❋ Dr Bunnygirl (2019)

The belief that people without [mics] are [inferior] could be perceived as [mutism]. ❋ Ipot (2020)