Munchausen syndrome by proxy: considerations in diagnosis and confirmation by video surveillance

Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a form of abuse in which the child suffers from a factitious illness induced by a parent. A case report of an 18-month-old boy who suffered from intractable diarrhea because of the surreptitious administration of laxatives by his mother is presented. The evolution of...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1987-08, Vol.80 (2), p.220-224
Main Authors: EPSTEIN, M. A, MARKOWITZ, R. L, GALLO, D. M, HOLMES, J. W, GRYBOSKI, J. D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child Abuse - diagnosis
Diarrhea, Infantile - etiology
Humans
Infant
Male
Medical sciences
Mother-Child Relations
Munchausen Syndrome - diagnosis
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Sociocultural environment
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Summary:Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a form of abuse in which the child suffers from a factitious illness induced by a parent. A case report of an 18-month-old boy who suffered from intractable diarrhea because of the surreptitious administration of laxatives by his mother is presented. The evolution of this case is discussed, as are the legal and ethical considerations in the diagnosis of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.80.2.220