What is Social Communication Anxiety Treatment (SCAT)?

By: Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum
President and Director Selective Mutism Anxiety Research and Treatment Center (SMart-Center)
Founder and Director Emeritus Selective Mutism Group Childhood Anxiety Network (SMG~ CAN)
Director Selective Mutism Research Institute (SMRI)
Clinical Assistant Professor Family Medicine and Psychology PCOM

SCAT is based on the concept that Selective Mutism is a social communication anxiety disorder that is more than just not speaking. Dr. Shipon-Blum has created the SM-Stages of Social Communication Comfort Scale © that describes the various stages of social communication that are possible for a child suffering from Selective Mutism. The Social Communication BRIDGE © illustrates this concept in a visual form.


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Featured Organization: Selective Mutism Anxiety Research & Treatment Center

We thank Selective Mutism Anxiety Research & Treatment Center for allowing PediaStaff to link to their article. The SMart Center is a comprehensive treatment and research Center focused exclusively on the anxiety disorder, Selective Mutism in young children and teenagers. The center is directed by Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum. Visit their website at Selective Mutism Anxiety Research & Treatment Center