Selective Mutism: A prevalence study of primary school children in the Republic of Ireland

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-40

  Sharkey, Louise ^a   McNicholas, Fiona ^b,c  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b Lucena Clinic   (Ireland)

^c OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Family psychopathology; Prevalence; Selective mutism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL GLOBAL ASSESSMENT SCALE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUTISM; PARENT; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST; SELECTIVE MUTISM QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PHOBIA; TEACHER; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84869077750     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700017596     Document Type: Article

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