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Title: | Efficacy of Psychological Interventions for Selective Mutism in Children: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials |
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Contributor(s): | Steains, Sophie (creator); Malouff, John (supervisor)![]() ![]() |
Publication Date: | 2020-11-11 |
Open Access: | Yes |
DOI: | 10.25952/5fb6dfbf5a486![]() |
Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/29674 |
Related Research Outputs: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/31259 |
Abstract/Context: | This dataset is the basis for a meta-analysis done on Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software version 2.2.064. The related abstract of the study follows. Objective: Selective mutism is a rare childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a consistent failure to speak in certain social situations where speech is expected, despite fluent speech in other situations. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to investigate the efficacy of psychological interventions for selective mutism in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Method: Five RCTs with a total of 233 participants were analyzed using a random-effects model. A quality assessment of the included studies revealed that psychometrically-sound measures and treatment manuals were used across all studies. Conclusions: The results of the analyses showed psychological interventions to be more effective than no treatment, with the overall weighted effect size of g = 0.87, indicating a large mean treatment effect. This effect did not significantly differ whether only selective mutism specific or non-selective mutism specific measures were included in the analysis. These findings provide support for the efficacy of psychological treatment for selective mutism. Future research could examine the effects of the successful treatments identified in this meta-analysis when compared with a psychological placebo or another bona fide treatment. |
Publication Type: | Dataset |
Fields of Research (FOR): | 170106 Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 520302 Clinical psychology 520304 Health psychology |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO): | 920209 Mental Health Services |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 200305 Mental health services |
Keywords: | Efficacy Meta-analysis Selective mutism Treatment |
HERDC Category Description: | X Dataset |
Project: | Efficacy of Psychological Interventions for Selective Mutism in Children: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials |
Dataset Managed By: | John Malouff |
Rights Holder: | John Malouff |
Dataset Stored at: | University of New England |
Primary Contact Details: | John Malouff - jmalouff@une.edu.au |
Dataset Custodian Details: | John Malouff - jmalouff@une.edu.au |
Appears in Collections: | Dataset School of Psychology |
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opendataset/Sophie Steains 13.07.20 Final SM Meta-Analysis file provided 10 Nov 2020.cma | 31.56 kB | Unknown | View/Open |
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