title: The ritual abuse of children: clinical features and diagnostic reasoning.
abstract: A case of alleged ritual sexual abuse is presented. Clinical recognition and diagnostic reasoning are discussed. After a brief account of modern satanism, it is concluded that, although the evidence for the occurrence of ritual abuse is sketchy, a high index of suspicion is appropriate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nurcombe
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Unützer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004882:Erotica; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest / Q000523:psychology; D008273:Magic / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D013483:Superstitions / Q000523:psychology*