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Munchausen syndrome by proxy presenting as a developmental disability.

R D Stevenson1, R Alexander

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics : JDBP
|October 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is a severe form of child abuse where a parent fabricates a child's illness. This case highlights a mother falsely presenting her child with multiple developmental disabilities, necessitating complex diagnosis.

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Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Forensic Psychiatry

Background:

  • Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) involves fabricating a child's illness for medical attention.
  • This form of abuse often involves complex parental psychopathology.
  • Previous cases have not emphasized the presentation of multiple developmental disabilities.