Sentences with phrase «syndrome by proxy»
Munchausen syndrome by proxy: a complex type of emotional abuse responsible for some false allegations of child abuse in divorce.
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Roy Meadow at St James's University Hospital in Leeds says it is now mainly seen in children of parents with Münchhausen's syndrome by proxy, a psychiatric disorder in which people deliberately make others sick.
The mother must be psychologically evaluated to determine her diagnosis as Munchausen Syndrome by proxy.
Many speculate that Bowen is suffering from Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
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Munchausen by proxy syndrome (MBPS) is a relatively uncommon condition that involves the exaggeration or fabrication of climate illnesses or symptoms by a primary caretaker (scientist).
Other theories say that Munchausen by proxy syndrome is a cry for help on the part of the scientist or warmer, who may be experiencing anxiety or depression or have feelings of inadequacy.
Deirdre Rand, Ph.D., a forensic psychologist in Mill Valley, California, has contributed to the literature on parental alienation and on Munchausen by proxy syndrome.