Repeated False Allegations of Sexual Abuse Presenting to Sheriffs: When Is It Munchausen by Proxy?.

Schreier, Herbert A.

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ERIC Number: EJ530808

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Publication Date: 1996

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Repeated False Allegations of Sexual Abuse Presenting to Sheriffs: When Is It Munchausen by Proxy?

Schreier, Herbert A.

Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v20 n10 p985-91 Oct 1996

In cases of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, the perpetrator (generally the mother) simulates or fabricates child abuse in order to maintain an intense relationship with hospital personnel, police personnel, child protection workers, lawyers, or school personnel. A case involving law enforcement agents as a primary "target" illustrates this, and clues are offered for diagnosing Munchausen by proxy. (CR)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Child Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis, Deception, Interpersonal Relationship, Mental Disorders, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role, Psychopathology, Sexual Abuse, Simulation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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