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Peer reviewedRappaport, Sol R.; Hochstadt, Neil J. – Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 1993
Presents new information about Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP), factitious disorder in which caretaker may induce or exaggerate medical illness in his or her child that may lead to illness and even death. Provides psychosocial history of caregiver using intergenerational model. Presents case of MSBP involving three siblings and information…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Case Studies, Child Abuse, Counselor Role
