Concept information
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mental health, mental disorders, and special groups
antisocial behavior
violence
motives for violence
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prisons and correctional facilities
juvenile justice
juvenile issues and public policy
child abuse
Preferred term
Munchausen syndrome by proxy
Definition
- Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a form of child abuse instigated by the primary care giver. The abuser creates deliberate illness and/or injury to a child that may result in severe permanent damage or death. [Source: Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime; Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-PLV6RD08-N
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