Biomaterial Database

Elective mutism: evaluation and behavioral treatment of three cases. 1982

S S Kupietz, and I L Schwartz

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D009155	Mutism	The inability to generate oral-verbal expression, despite normal comprehension of speech. This may be associated with BRAIN DISEASES or MENTAL DISORDERS. Organic mutism may be associated with damage to the FRONTAL LOBE; BRAIN STEM; THALAMUS; and CEREBELLUM. Selective mutism is a psychological condition that usually affects children characterized by continuous refusal to speak in social situations by a child who is able and willing to speak to selected persons. Kussmal aphasia refers to mutism in psychosis. (From Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr 1994; 62(9):337-44)	Kussmaul Aphasia,Selective Mutism,Kussmaul's Aphasia,Mutism, Conversion,Mutism, Elective,Mutism, Organic,Mutism, Selective,Mutism, Voluntary,Aphasia, Kussmaul,Aphasia, Kussmaul's,Conversion Mutism,Conversion Mutisms,Elective Mutism,Elective Mutisms,Kussmauls Aphasia,Mutisms,Mutisms, Conversion,Mutisms, Elective,Mutisms, Organic,Mutisms, Voluntary,Organic Mutism,Organic Mutisms,Voluntary Mutism,Voluntary Mutisms
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D001521	Behavior Therapy	The application of modern theories of learning and conditioning in the treatment of behavior disorders.	Behavior Change Techniques,Behavior Modification,Behavior Treatment,Conditioning Therapy,Therapy, Behavior,Therapy, Conditioning,Behavior Change Technique,Behavior Modifications,Behavior Therapies,Conditioning Therapies,Modification, Behavior,Technique, Behavior Change,Treatment, Behavior