Selective mutism: A consensus based care pathway of good practice

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 838-844

  Keen, D V ^a,c   Fonseca, S ^a   Wintgens, A ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH WEST LONDON AND ST GEORGE'S MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DELPHI STUDY; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXPERT; MUTISM; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION STUDY;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MUTISM; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 53549095213     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.129437     Document Type: Article

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