Selektiver Mutismus in der ICD-11

In the 11th version of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), selective mutism (SM) is grouped under anxiety disorders based on empirical studies. This is based on recent findings on anxiety-related symptom clusters in SM since the classification in the ICD-10 and delineates the disorder from oppositional disorders. In this study, the diagnostic criteria and differential diagnostics as well as etiological and epidemiological data, and treatment options of SM are presented.