Selective mutism due to a dog bite trauma in a 4-year-old girl: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>A child experiencing an event of threatening or catastrophic nature may experience considerable post-traumatic psychological distress. Dog bites present an important public health problem and are a frequent cause of physical trauma...

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Main Authors: Anyfantakis Dimitrios, Botzakis Emmanouil, Mplevrakis Evangelos, Symvoulakis Emmanouil K, Arbiros Ioannis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/100