Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

Known as: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy [Disease/Finding], munchausen by proxy syndrome, syndrome munchausen by proxy 
A phenomenon in which symptoms of a disease are fabricated by an individual other than the patient causing unnecessary, and often painful, physical… (More)
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Review
2010
Review
2010
Munchausen syndrome by proxy: ongoing clinical challenges.
In 1977, Roy Meadow, a pediatric nephrologist, first described a condition he subsequently coined Munchausen syndrome by proxy… (More)
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Review
2003
Review
2003
Munchausen syndrome by proxy: identification and diagnosis.
Child abuse claims the lives of three children daily in the United States; however, one form of child abuse frequently goes… (More)
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Review
2000
Review
2000
Early recognition of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.
In Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP), a caregiver fabricates or induces illness in another individual. In most cases, the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Epidemiology of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, non-accidental poisoning, and non-accidental suffocation.
A two year prospective study was performed to determine the epidemiology of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, non-accidental… (More)
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1994
1994
Munchausen syndrome by proxy: a study of psychopathology.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (the fabrication of illness by a mother in her child) is often a serious form of child abuse that… (More)
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Review
1992
Review
1992
Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
Munchausen syndrome by proxy may result in a child suffering significant morbidity and mortality either from a parent or carer or… (More)
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1990
1990
Serial Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
Five cases of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) are presented in which more than one child in the family was victimized. There… (More)
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1985
1985
Psychotherapy for Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
The management of a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy is described. Possible indications for individual interpretive… (More)
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1982
1982
Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
Information is presented about 19 children, under age 7 years, from 17 families, whose mothers consistently gave fraudulent… (More)
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Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY THE HINTERLAND OF CHILD ABUSE
Some patients consistently produce false stories and fabricate evidence, so causing themselves needless hospital investigations… (More)
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