Selective mutism: A population-based study: A research note

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 257-262

  Kopp, Svenny ^b   Gillberg, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Elective mutism; Epidemiology; Selective mutism; Shyness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MUTISM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN; TEACHER;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MUTISM; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SHYNESS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031045312     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01859.x     Document Type: Article

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