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Münchhausen’s Syndrome in Substitution from the Pedopsychiatrist’s Point of View


Authors: I. Ondrejka
Authors‘ workplace: Psychiatrická klinika JLF UK a MFN, Oddelenie detskej psychiatrie, Martin prednostka MUDr. M. Drímalová, CSc.
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2004; (2): 94-97.
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Overview

In this paper is presented the problem of factitious disorder by proxy, also known as Münchhausen’s syndromeby proxy, and the example of case-history, too. This disorder is characterized by the deliberate long-termfabrication or induction of morbid symptoms in a child by an adult caretaker, mostly by mother. Münchhausen’ssyndrome by proxy should by considered in the differential diagnosis of obscure conditions for which a rationalexplanation is lacking.

Key words:
Münchhausen’s syndrome by proxy, factitious disorder

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Neonatology Paediatrics General practitioner for children and adolescents
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