Prevalence and description of selective mutism in a school-based sample.
| Title | Prevalence and description of selective mutism in a school-based sample. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2002 |
| Authors | Bergman, LR, Piacentini J, McCracken JT |
| Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 938-46 |
| Date Published | 2002 Aug |
| ISSN | 0890-8567 |
| Keywords | Child, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Incidence, Internal-External Control, Male, Mutism, Personality Assessment, Phobic Disorders, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Sampling Studies, Students |
| Abstract | To examine the prevalence of selective mutism (SM) in a public school sample and compare the functioning and symptoms of children with SM to age- and gender-matched unaffected children. |
| DOI | 10.1002/jts.20444 |
| Alternate Journal | J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry |
