Selective mutism

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1999-06-30

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Molina, M., Tomás, J., Baeza, E., & Sarlé, M. (1999). Selective mutism. Revista De Psiquiatría Infanto-Juvenil, (2), 79–84. Retrieved from https://aepnya.eu/index.php/revistaaepnya/article/view/511

Issue

No. 2 (1999): April-June

Section

Orginial article

Authors

  • M. Molina Hospital Materno-Infantil Vall d'Hebron
  • J. Tomás Hospital Materno-Infantil Vall d'Hebron
  • E. Baeza Hospital Materno-Infantil Vall d'Hebron
  • M. Sarlé Hospital Materno-Infantil Vall d'Hebron

Keywords:

Selective mutism, sex, social phobia, relationship difficulties

Abstract

This article presents the study of 24 cases of selective mutism diagnosed in the Hospital Materno-Infantil Vall d'Hebron and the Asociación Londres 94, in Barcelona. The patients' ages ranged between 5 and 17 years. The results revealed a greater number of girls than boys among them, with a normal intelligence, and the presence of related symptoms like relationship difficulties or social phobia.

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