Case study: fluoxetine in the multimodal treatment of a preschool child with selective mutism.

Abstract

Selective mutism is a rare disorder with poor treatment outcome. The current study describes the successful treatment of selective mutism in a preschool-age girl, using a comprehensive multifaceted therapeutic approach. The components of this intervention reflect a conceptualization of selective mutism that emphasizes anxiety as a core feature but also focuses on associated factors such as oppositional behaviors.

• Authors: H H Wright, M L Cuccaro, T V Leonhardt, D F Kendall, J H Anderson
• Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry) Vol. 34 Issue 7 Pg. 857-62 (Jul 1995) ISSN: 0890-8567 [Print] United States
• PMID: 7649955 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Fluoxetine

Topics

• Anxiety Disorders (psychology, therapy)
• Child Behavior Disorders (psychology, therapy)
• Child, Preschool
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Female
• Fluoxetine (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Mutism (psychology, therapy)
• Personality Assessment
• Psychotherapy