Amnestic syndrome presenting as malingering in a man with developmental disability

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 966-968

  Sundheim, Suzanne T P V ^a   Ryan, Ruth M ^a  

^a Community Circle ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MALINGERING; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0033034651     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.50.7.966     Document Type: Article

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