Open AccessMunchausen’s syndrome
Author(s) -
E. A. Streltsov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicinskij vestnik ûga rossii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2618-7876
pISSN - 2219-8075
DOI - 10.21886/2219-8075-2020-11-2-19-22
Subject(s) - scopus , medline , web of science , munchausen syndrome , etiology , epidemiology , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , pathology , child abuse , biology , environmental health , biochemistry
This literature review reviews Munchausen syndrome. The question of its nosological affi liation is considered, etiological theories and epidemiological indicators are presented. The options for the development of the clinical picture, the problems of therapy are described. A systematic literature search was conducted using the Scopus, Web of Science, MedLine, elibrary, and other databases.