Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: An Alarming Face of Child Abuse

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dc.contributor.authorGehlawat, P., Gehlawat, V. K., Singh, P., & Gupta, R.
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-24T14:53:20Z
dc.date.available2015-07-24T14:53:20Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractMunchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is emerging as a serious form of child abuse. It is an intentional production of illness in another, usually children by mothers, to assume sick role by proxy. It is poorly understood and a controversial diagnosis. Treatment is very difficult. We present a case of 9-year-old boy brought to Pt. B. D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak, a tertiary care hospital in northern India by his father and paternal uncle with complaints of hematemesis since July 2012. He underwent many invasive procedures until the diagnosis of MSBP was finally considered. The examination of the blood sample confirmed the diagnosis. The child was placed under custody of his mother. The case was reported to social services, which incorporated whole family in the management. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationGehlawat, P., Gehlawat, V. K., Singh, P., & Gupta, R. (2015). Munchausen syndrome by proxy: An alarming face of child abuse. Indian journal of psychological medicine, 37(1), 90-92.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4341319/?report=reader
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2369
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIndian journal of psychological medicineen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectfatheren_US
dc.subjectcase reviewen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectIndiaen_US
dc.titleMunchausen Syndrome by Proxy: An Alarming Face of Child Abuseen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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