Understanding factitious disorder imposed on another and child safety

Factitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA), formerly known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP), represents one of the most egregious and dangerous forms of child maltreatment encountered in clinical practice. Although terminology has evolved, the core phenomenon described decades ago remains unchanged: A caregiver, most often the mother, intentionally fabricates, exaggerates, or induces illness in

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Understanding factitious disorder imposed on another and child safety originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

 

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