title: [Mutism].
abstract: Mutism is a symptom we see in consultation for an absence or lack of langage acquisition and/or for relationship problems (isolation, withdrawal, crisis when breaking up) alerting the family. The differential diagnosis is complex and mutism can be symptomatic of several personality psychopathological structures. After a literature review, we shall describe three clinical cases and discuss the difficult approach to this symptom, its psychopathological features, as well as its pronostic and therapeutic aspects".
authors.affiliation: Centre de Réadaptation de I'Enfant, Liège. psychoj@scarlet.be
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Denis
authors.affiliation: Service de Santé mentale Psycho-J, Liège.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jacquart
authors.affiliation: Service de Psychiatrie et Psychologie médicale, Comité d'Ethique Hospitalo-Facultaire Universitaire, CHU de Liège.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pitchot
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009155:Mutism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy