title: Munchausen syndrome by proxy: diagnosis and prevalence.
abstract: A review of the literature and a survey of pediatric neurologists and gastroenterologists yield data indicating that the prevalence of Munchausen syndrome by proxy is greater than is generally estimated. This possibility is further supported by follow-up data on siblings of victims, together with wide variability among practitioners in case identification.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Oakland, Calif.
authors: H A
authors: HA
authors: Schreier
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Libow
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D016735:Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012803:Sick Role; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology