Munchausen syndrome by proxy
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Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a form of abuse in which a caregiver fabricates, exaggerates, or induces illness in someone under their care, typically a child, to gain attention or sympathy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caregiver-fabricated illness
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factitious disorder imposed on another ⓘ form of child abuse ⓘ |
| affectsTypicalVictim | children ⓘ |
| diagnosisIsDifficult | yes ⓘ |
| diagnosisReasonForDifficulty |
perpetrator appears caring and attentive
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symptoms are medically plausible ⓘ |
| differenceDescription | in Munchausen syndrome the person feigns illness in themselves, not in another ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Munchausen syndrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
FDIA
NERFINISHED
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caregiver-fabricated illness in a child ⓘ factitious disorder imposed on another ⓘ medical child abuse ⓘ pediatric condition falsification ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
physical harm to victim
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psychological harm to victim ⓘ risk of death ⓘ unnecessary hospitalizations ⓘ unnecessary medical procedures ⓘ |
| hasMotivation |
desire to assume sick role by proxy
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need for attention ⓘ need for sympathy ⓘ |
| involvesBehavior |
doctor shopping
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exaggeration of symptoms ⓘ fabrication of symptoms ⓘ falsification of medical history ⓘ induction of illness ⓘ manipulation of medical professionals ⓘ |
| isClassifiedAs |
form of medical abuse
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form of physical abuse ⓘ form of psychological abuse ⓘ |
| isRecognizedIn | clinical child protection guidelines ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo | Munchausen syndrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalImplication |
can lead to criminal charges
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can lead to loss of custody ⓘ |
| primaryTreatmentGoal | protection of the child ⓘ |
| requiresInterventionFrom |
child protective services
NERFINISHED
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healthcare professionals ⓘ mental health professionals ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
history of abuse in perpetrator
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need for admiration ⓘ personality disorders in perpetrator ⓘ |
| secondaryTreatmentGoal | psychiatric treatment of perpetrator ⓘ |
| typicalOnsetContext | medical settings ⓘ |
| typicalPerpetrator |
caregiver
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parent ⓘ |
| typicalPerpetratorGender | female ⓘ |
| typicalPerpetratorRole | mother ⓘ |
| typicalVictimAwareness | victim often unaware of fabrication ⓘ |
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