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MUTISME ELECTIF [1 record]

Record 1 2017-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neuroses
  • Clinical Psychology
Universal entry(ies)
F94.0
classification system code, see observation
CONT

A child with selective mutism does not speak in certain situations, like at school, but speaks at other times, like at home or with friends. Selective mutism often starts before a child is 5 years old. It is usually first noticed when the child starts school.

OBS

F94.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Névroses
  • Psychologie clinique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
F94.0
classification system code, see observation
CONT

Le mutisme sélectif se définit comme le refus par un enfant (rarement un adolescent et très rarement un adulte) de parler avec telle personne ou lors de telle situation, souvent dans le cadre de l'école, alors que l'enfant parle normalement à ses parents à la maison.

OBS

F94.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Neurosis
  • Psicología clínica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
F94.0
classification system code, see observation
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