Munchausen's syndrome or chronic factitious illness: a review and case presentation.
| Title: | Munchausen's syndrome or chronic factitious illness: a review and case presentation. |
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| Authors: | Howe GL; Jordan HW; Lockert EW; Walton M |
| Source: | Journal of the National Medical Association [J Natl Med Assoc] 1983 Feb; Vol. 75 (2), pp. 175-81. |
| Publication Type: | Case Reports; Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7503090 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0027-9684 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00279684 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Natl Med Assoc Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2016- : New York : Elsevier; Original Publication: Washington, DC : National Medical Association |
| MeSH Terms: | Munchausen Syndrome/*psychology; Munchausen Syndrome/diagnosis ; Adult ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans |
| Abstract: | The psychosomatic disorder termed Munchausen's syndrome has gained official recognition in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, in which it is referred to as a "chronic factitious disorder with physical symptoms." Sporadic case reports have been published over the years. Few patients with this disorder allow themselves to be psychologically evaluated or seek treatment for the disorder itself. We report here an unusual case in which a young woman sought help for her hospital-peregrinating behavior. |
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| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 19830201 Date Completed: 19830415 Latest Revision: 20181113 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC2561446 |
| PMID: | 6827610 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Case Reports; Journal Article