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Psychiatric Munchausen's syndrome
Author(s) -
Bhugra D.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1988.tb05160.x
Subject(s) - munchausen syndrome , psychiatry , factitious disorder , medicine , poison control , pediatrics , psychology , injury prevention , medical emergency , child abuse
— The present study reviews the literature on Munchausen's syndrome. In a psychiatric hospital, out of a total of 775 admissions under the age of 65 in 1986, four patients were diagnosed as having Munchausen's syndrome (0.5%). The underlying pathology of these cases is discussed and suggestions for management and further research made.