Selective Mutism: Implications for Research and Treatment

by Thomas R. Kratochwill

Originally published in 1981, this title was designed to present a comprehensive review of research on, and treatment of selective mutism. It represents the only systematic overview of research and treatment procedures on this behavioral problem at the time. In many respects the literature on selective mutism clearly presents the differences in assessment and treatment between the intrapsychic (or psychodynamic) and behavioral approaches to deviant behaviour. The title presents an overview of the two major therapeutic approaches of human behaviour within the context of treating selective mutism.

208 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1982

About the author

Thomas R. Kratochwill is an American academic and professor emeritus of school psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he led the School Psychology program until his retirement in 2016. His research centers on child psychopathology, assessment, and school-based interventions. He was the founding editor of School Psychology Quarterly and has held editorial roles in several major journals. Kratochwill earned his PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1973. He has received numerous honors, including the APA Award for Distinguished Contribution to Education and Training in Psychology and the Jack I. Bardon Distinguished Achievement Award from APA Division 16.