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Elective mutism--an atypical antecedent of schizophrenia |
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| Authors: | S Eldar A Bleich A Apter S Tyano |
| Institution: | 1. Child Adolescence Department, Geha Psychiatric Hospital, Israel;2. Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Israel |
| Abstract: | Elective mutism (EM) is a rare psychiatric condition of childhood involving refusal to speak in social situations. We herewith describe such a case which developed into a full-blown schizophrenic illness. This may be the first detailed report of such an outcome in the literature. |
| Keywords: | Reprint Requests to Dr Alan Apter Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Geha Psychiatric Hospital P O Box 72 Beilinson Medical Center Petah Tiqva 49 100 Israel |
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