Culture and munchausen-by-proxy syndrome: The case of an 11-year-old boy presenting with hyperactivity

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 632-637

  Amirali, Evangelia L ^a   Bezonsky, Rhona ^a   McDonough, Rita ^b  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Department of Psychiatry ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Culture; Munchausen by proxy syndrome; Parent child relational problems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMMIGRANT; MALE; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH;

EID: 0031797932     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379804300614     Document Type: Article

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