Abstract
Factitious disorder by proxy remains one of the least known and most controversial disorders in psychiatry. The following review refers to the contemporary approach to the disorder, its prevalence, risk factors, diagnostic problems, treatment and coping.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 695-697 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Harefuah |
| Volume | 146 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2007 |
Keywords
- Child abuse
- Factitious disorder
- Factitious disorder by proxy
- Personality disorders
- Somatic delusion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
