Comparing interventions for selective mutism: A pilot study

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 700-703

  Manassis, Katharina ^a,b   Tannock, Rosemary ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorder; Child psychiatry; Pharmacotherapy; Selective mutism; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; SERTRALINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; INTERVIEW; MALE; MUTISM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SELECTIVE MUTISM; SPEECH; SPEECH AND LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT; SPEECH THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55449112946     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370805301010     Document Type: Article

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