Selective mutism

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 114-120

  Hua, Alexandra ^a   Major, Nili ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northwell Health   (United States)

Author keywords

pediatric anxiety disorders; selective mutism; social phobia

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DSM-5; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PHOBIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELECTIVE MUTISM; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TEMPERAMENT; CHILD; MUTISM; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; HUMANS; MUTISM; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84954028425     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: 1531698X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000300     Document Type: Review

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