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. 2020 Apr 27;30(1):41–53. doi: 10.1007/s00787-020-01536-1
Differential diagnoses Frequency
Depression 25 (32%)
Selective mutism 15 (19%)
Eating disorder (anorexia nervosa) 12 (15%)
Chronic fatigue syndrome 11 (14%)
Catatonia 11 (14%)
Conversion disorder 8 (10%)
Anxiety 7 (9%)
Somatoform disorder 5 (6%)
PTSD 5 (6%)
Psychosis 3 (4%)
Autism spectrum disorder 3 (4%)
School refusal 3 (4%)
Dissociation 3 (4%)
Guillain–Barré syndrome 3 (4%)
Abnormal grief 2 (3%)
Malingering 2 (3%)
Factitious disorder 1 (1%)