The Selective Mutism Resource Manual

For anyone who needs to understand, assess or manage selective mutism, this is a comprehensive and practical manual that is grounded in behavioural psychology and anxiety management and draws on relevant research findings as well as the authors' extensive clinical experience. Now in its second edition and including new material for adolescents and adults, The Selective Mutism Resource Manual 2e provides: - an up-to-date summary of literature and theory to deepen your understanding of selective mutism - a wealth of ideas on assessment and management in home, school and community settings so that its relevance extends far beyond clinical practice - a huge range of printable online handouts and other resources - case studies and personal stories to illustrate symptoms and demonstrate the importance of tailored interventions. This book is essential reading for people who have selective mutism as well as for the clinicians, therapists, educators, caseworkers and families who support them.

Maggie Johnson and Alison Wintgens

Foreword by Hanne Kristensen, Preface, Authors' acknowledgements, List of tables, List of fgures, List of boxes, List of online resources, Part 1: Understanding Selective Mutism, Chapter 1: Frequently asked questions about selective mutism, Chapter 2: A holistic view of selective mutism, Part 2: Guidelines for Identifcation and Assessment, Chapter 3: Making a diagnosis: what we need to know and why, Chapter 4: The core assessment: initial information gathering, Chapter 5: Meeting and involving the child or young person, Chapter 6: The extended assessment: further information gathering, Chapter 7: Moving from assessment to management, Part 3: Management, Chapter 8: Ensuring an anxiety-free environment: the starting point for home and school, Chapter 9: Facing fears at home and in the community, Chapter 10: Facing fears in educational settings, Chapter 11: Making successful transitions, Part 4: Refective Practice: Learning from Experience, Chapter 12: Troubleshooting: why isn't it working?, Chapter 13: When it is more than selective mutism, Chapter 14: Examples of interventions, Chapter 15: Learning from people who have experienced selective mutism, Index, Part 5: Online Resource Library, Appendix A: Activities to develop confdent talking, Appendix B: Establishing speech using telephone, lone talking and shaping programmes, Appendix C: Examples of programme targets, recording systems and individual education plans, Appendix D: Legal, professional and educational support, Appendix E: Evidence base and references for The Selective Mutism Resource Manual (second edition), Appendix F: Resources and useful contacts, Handouts, Booklet for Teenagers and Adults, Forms, Progress charts, References (research references - see Appendix E; resource references - see Appendix F)