selective mutism
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selective mutism
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A severe form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a total inability to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings.
Similar: elective mutism, situational mutism
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noun inability to speak in certain social settings
| Español | mutismo selectivo |
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title = {selective mutism},
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