Munchausen syndrome by proxy: a clínical case

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1994-03-30

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Mardomingo Sanz, M. J. ., Catalina Zamora, M. L. ., Escudero, B. ., & Medrano, C. (1994). Munchausen syndrome by proxy: a clínical case . Revista De Psiquiatría Infanto-Juvenil, (1), 22–27. Retrieved from https://aepnya.eu/index.php/revistaaepnya/article/view/657

Issue

No. 1 (1994): January-March

Section

Orginial article

Authors

  • M. J. Mardomingo Sanz
  • M. L. Catalina Zamora
  • B. Escudero
  • C. Medrano

Keywords:

Munchausen syndrome, Child abuse, Fictitious disease

Abstract

In Munchausen syndrome by proxy a parent, usual/y the mother, causes afictitious disease in a child, resulting in death in 12% of tbe cases. From a case study tbis paper presents information about tbe mother psbycopatbology, management, treatment and diagnostic criteria.

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Author Biographies

M. J. Mardomingo Sanz

Sección de Psiquiatría Infantil Departamento de Pediatría y Cirugía Pediátrica Hospital General Universitario Gregario Marañón

M. L. Catalina Zamora

Sección de Psiquiatría Infantil Departamento de Pediatría y Cirugía Pediátrica Hospital General Universitario Gregario Marañón

B. Escudero

Sección de Psiquiatría Infantil Departamento de Pediatría y Cirugía Pediátrica Hospital General Universitario Gregario Marañón

C. Medrano

Sección de Psiquiatría Infantil Departamento de Pediatría y Cirugía Pediátrica Hospital General Universitario Gregario Marañón

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