Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy and perversion of the maternal instinct

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 551-562

  Polledri, Patricia ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Containment; Countertransference; Maternal; Munchausen; Murderousness; Perversion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; DRIVE; HUMAN; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; NURSE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTRAUMA;

EID: 0030476048     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189608415037     Document Type: Article

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