Munchausen syndrome by proxy: Early recognition and management

“Munchausen Syndrome by proxy” is a factitious disorder wherein the medical attention-seeking behavior is transposed to individuals (often children) cared for by the perpetrator. The person induces symptoms and signs on the dependent individual who she/he is in charge of. It is a variation of factit...

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Main Authors: P. Sreelatha, Supriya Gangadevi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Telangana Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/tjp.tjp_56_24
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