Fabrication and induction of illness in children: The psychopathology of abuse

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 169-177

  Bass, Christopher ^a   Adshead, Gwen ^b,c  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CUSTODY; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 38549158589     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.105.001982     Document Type: Article

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