Induction, identification or folie a deux? Psychodynamics and genesis of Munchausen syndromes by proxy and false allegations of sexual abuse in adolescents

Medicine and Law

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 359-379

  Günter, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Divorce proceedings; False allegations; Identification; Induction; Munchausen syndrome by proxy; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DIVORCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MALE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOGENESIS; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 0032462648     PISSN: 07231393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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