XXXX and oppositional behavior profiles among youth with selective mutism.

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UNASSIGNED: Selective mutism (SM) is a debilitating condition in which a @entity1 does not speak in social situations where speech is expected. The clinical conceptualization of SM has been debated historically, with evidence pointing partly to anxious and oppositional behavior profiles. Behavioral characteristics were examined in a clinical sample of 57 youth formally diagnosed with selective mutism. Parents rated @entity1 across internalizing and externalizing behaviors on the @entity1 Behavior Checklist. Eighteen highly rated items were subjected to exploratory and then confirmatory factor analysis. @entity148 and oppositional behavior factors were derived. The anxious behavior profile was associated with @entity148 , social problems, and @entity146 but not @entity952 . The oppositional behavior profile was associated with @entity146 , @entity952 , social problems, and inversely to @entity148 . Results are consistent with emerging research regarding subgroups of @entity1 with SM. Behavior profiles are discussed as well with respect to assessment and treatment implications. LEARNING OUTCOMES: Readers will learn about the nature of @entity1 with selective mutism as well as behaviors that differentiate anxious and oppositional behavior profiles. Items that comprise anxious and oppositional behavior profiles are presented. These item profiles may have ramifications for assessment and treatment.
