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Munchausen by proxy: presentations in special education
- Authors:
- AYOUB Catherine C., SCHREIER Herbert A., KELLER Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Child Maltreatment, 7(2), May 2002, pp.149-159.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Munchausen by proxy is a disorder in which a child is victimised through a form of child abuse called pediatric condition falsification (PCF), which has been documented for psychological and psychiatric conditions including one, presented here, in which educational disabilities are the focus of falsification. Parents meet their own self-serving needs through 'impostering' as good mothers. This maternal mental disorder is called factitious disorder by proxy. Presents a series of cases in which children have PCF primarily consisting of educational disabilities. Characteristics of the children, their mothers, and their families are outlined and outcomes for the 9 children in the sample discussed. Guidelines for identification of children with PCF in educational settings are provided, and special guidance offered in differential diagnosis. Part of the focus section 'Munchausen by proxy'.