Female monozygotic twins with selective mutism - A case report

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-133

  Sharkey, L ^a,b   Mc Nicholas, F ^a,c  

^a Lucena Clinic   (Ireland)

^b St Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital   (Ireland)

^c Warrenstown Inpatient Unit   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Selective mutism; Twins

Indexed keywords

SERTRALINE;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MATERNAL DISEASE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MUTISM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

EID: 33748152734     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200604000-00008     Document Type: Article

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