TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1988//
TI  - Munchausen syndrome by proxy: Covert child abuse
JO  - Journal of family violence
A1  - Manthei, DJ
A1  - Pierce, Robert L.
A1  - Rothbaum, Robert J.
A1  - Manthei, U
A1  - Keating, James P.
SP  - 131
EP  - 140
VL  - 3
IS  - 2
N2  - Munchausen syndrome by proxy has received considerable attention in the medical literature. These reports, however, usually focus on descriptions of the medical aspects of the often bizarre patterns of parent-child behaviors which characterize this syndrome. Despite the destructiveness of these behaviors, few attempts have been made to examine the syndrome from the perspective of a variant form of child maltreatment. In light of this, the authors will: (1) define and briefly summarize the history of the syndrome; (2) review the literature focusing particular attention on the definition of the syndrome, pinpointing its relationship to child abuse; (3) provide case studies of the syndrome to illuminate the interplay of medical and psychosocial aspects of the problem; and (4) suggest methods of intervention.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-7482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00994030
ID  - ref1
ER  -