Selective Mutism
Conditions
Keywords
anxiety, frequency of speech, selective mutism
Brief summary
The main aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a web-based CBT protocol (entitled Meeky Mouse) in the treatment of children with Selective Mutism in Singapore. The researchers hypothesized that the Meeky Mouse program would be associated with higher frequency of speaking behaviors, lower levels of anxiety, greater improvements in clinician-rated severity of mental illness, and higher clinician-rated improvement scores at post-treatment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMeeky Mouse program
OTHERComputer Games
Sponsors
National Healthcare Group, Singapore
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 6-12 years old * primary clinical diagnosis of Selective Mutism * confirmed diagnosis of Selective Mutism by structured clinical parent interview * fluent in English
Exclusion criteria
* below average intellectual functioning * the presence of autism and schizophrenia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Selective Mutism Questionnaire | Changes from pre-treatment (Week 0) to post-treatment (Week 14) on SMQ scores |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Asian Children's Anxiety Scale-Caretaker Version (ACAS) | Changes from pre-treatment (Week 0) to post-treatment (Week 14) on ACAS total scores |
| Asian Children's Anxiety Scale-Child (ACAS-C) | Changes from pre-treatment (Week 0) to post-treatment (Week 14) on ACAS-C total scores |
| Clinical Global Impression (CGI) | Changes from pre-treatment (Week 0) to post-treatment (Week 14) on CGI-Severity and CGI-Improvement Ratings |
Countries
Singapore
Outcome results
None listed