Some Japanese SM sufferer, ex sufferer and their parents say that Japanese professionals don't necessarily know about selective mutism.
Didn't Japanese professionals study selective mutism in college? Didn't they study selective mutism for certification exams before they got their jobs? Didn't they study selective mutism in OJT after they got their jobs?
[selective mutism in college education]
Browsing Japanese websites, I sometimes find people who have the experience of studying selective mutism in college. So, there seem to be colleges in Japan that teach selective mutism to students.
But I don't know which departments teach selective mutism. Similarly, I don't know whether selective mutism is taught in undergraduate courses or graduate courses.
Even if they studied selective mutism in college, they may forget the knowledge if they don't utilize it after they graduated from colleges.
[selective mutism in certification exam]
From what I gathered on the Internet, questions on selective mutism were asked on the national exam for medical practitioners, teacher employment exam, and child career employment exam.
I also gathered information about civil-service exam (psychology occupation) and certification exam for clinical psychology. But I couldn't confirm whether questions on selective mutism were asked on those exams.
Even if they studied selective mutism for exam, they may forget the knowledge if they don't utilize it after they passed the exam.
[selective mutism in OJT]
I don't know. :(
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