title: 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.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia 29203, USA.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cuccaro
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Leonhardt
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Kendall
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009155:Mutism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011613:Psychotherapy
chemical_list: D005473:Fluoxetine