SELEKTÍVNY MUTIZMUS AKO ÚZKOSTNÁ PORUCHA? STRUČNÝ PREHĽAD O ETIOLÓGII SELEKTÍVNEHO MUTIZMU.

Selective mutism is a disorder in which a child fluently speaks in well-known situations but is mute in less known situations. Despite overall etiology research, causes of mutism are still unrevealed. The paper summarizes various research studies which focused on links between selective mutism and anxiety disorders, particularly social phobia. In spite of some empirical evidence, it is still impossible to state that the selective mutism is an anxiety disorder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]