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Attention in selective mutism--an exploratory case-control study.

Beate Oerbeck1, Hanne Kristensen

  • 1Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway, Norway. beate.orbeck@r-bup.no

Journal of Anxiety Disorders
|May 29, 2007
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Selective mutism (SM) is linked to attention issues, but neuropsychological tests show no significant differences when controlling for motor function and IQ. Further research on attention aspects in SM is needed.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Neuropsychology
  • Developmental Disorders

Background:

  • Selective mutism (SM) is characterized by social anxiety, but also associated with language and motor impairments.
  • Parental reports suggest attention problems in children with SM, yet neuropsychological evidence is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between selective mutism and attention using neuropsychological measures.
  • To compare attention abilities in children with SM and controls using the Trail Making Test.
  • To examine the influence of motor function and IQ on attention performance in SM.

Main Methods:

  • A neuropsychological test (Trail Making Test) and parental ratings were administered to 23 children with SM and 46 controls.
  • Participants ranged from 7 to 16 years old.

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  • Control for motor function and IQ was applied to analyze group differences.

    • Main Results:

    • Children with SM showed differences on the Trail Making Test compared to controls.
    • These group differences in attention disappeared after controlling for motor function and IQ.
    • Parental ratings of attention problems did not correlate significantly with neuropsychological attention measures.

    Conclusions:

    • Neuropsychological attention deficits are not definitively established in selective mutism when accounting for motor and cognitive factors.
    • Future research should utilize neuropsychological attention tests that control for IQ and motor function.
    • Investigating diverse facets of attention is crucial for understanding selective mutism.