elective mutism speaking anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
The treatment in this study consists of behavioural therapy for selective
mutism (with the protocol 'Talking at school, a matter of doing') with the
addition of the VR homework exercises. The protoc
Sponsors
Kinder- en Jeugdpsychiatrie
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children, attending primary education, aged 4 - 13 with SM as a primary DSM-5 diagnosis.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No participating parents, insufficient mastery of the Dutch language, parents or child have an estimated IQ below 75, the child needs inpatient treatment, children with a (medical) condition that is a contraindication for the use of VR (epilepsy, claustrophobia, facial condition, panick attacks, sensitive vestibular system); additional parent training that is not part of the intervention; having received protocolled behavioural therapy for SM in the previous 12 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SM symptoms Change in SM symptoms | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adherence to the VR homework exercises Psychosocial functioning child Family functioning | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed