Application of a web-based cognitive-behavioural therapy programme for the treatment of selective mutism in Singapore: A case series study

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 446-450

  Ooi, Yoon Phaik ^a,b,c   Raja, Malini ^b   Sung, Sharon Cohan ^b,c   Fung, Daniel S S ^b,c,d   Koh, Jessie B K ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Singapore)

^c DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

^d NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^e Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Selective mutism; Web based

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MUTISM; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SPEECH ARTICULATION; SPEECH RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FLUOXETINE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MUTISM; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPEECH; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84869750865     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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