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Steven Kurtz, PhD, ABPP

Founder & President, Kurtz Psychology Consulting
Steven Kurtz, PhD, ABPP is an internationally recognized and leading clinician in the treatment of children’s behavioral problems and disorders. He is a renowned mentor and teacher of innovative and empirically-supported treatments for children with... Read full bio

Medications as Part of a Selective Mutism Treatment Plan: Fears and Facts

September 17, 2019
Few topics on selective mutism (SM) listservs bring as much passion as the issue of when to include medication as part of…
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Posted by Steven Kurtz, PhD, ABPP
7 MIN READ

Untreated and Under-treated Selective Mutism and Early Childhood Anxiety as Gateways to Subsequent Mental Health Problems

September 16, 2019
Many mental health professionals regard untreated or under-treated SM and anxiety in early childhood as a “gateway” to worsening anxiety, mood, and…
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Posted by Steven Kurtz, PhD, ABPP
9 MIN READ

In Focus: Selective Mutism: Who Put The “C” In The CBT?

September 5, 2017
Selective Mutism (SM) joined the anxiety disorders category in DSM-5 in 2013. Prior to that, SM was relegated to terms such as…
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Steven Kurtz, PhD, ABPP, Author at Kurtz Psychology