A Preliminary Investigation of Using a Multiple-Gate Internalizing Behavior Screener to Identify Socially Withdrawn Preschoolers
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
Published online on March 24, 2026
Abstract
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Social withdrawal is an internalizing behavior that can be indicative of future mental health diagnoses (e.g., social anxiety disorder, selective mutism) when observed in early childhood. Given this and its association with negative academic and social-...
Social withdrawal is an internalizing behavior that can be indicative of future mental health diagnoses (e.g., social anxiety disorder, selective mutism) when observed in early childhood. Given this and its association with negative academic and social-...