title: Different interpretations of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.
abstract: The definition of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is reviewed and considered in the context of the overlap with other harmful behaviors of parents. The high incidence of personal abnormal illness behavior in the perpetrators is leading to increasing concern about the safety of children who are cared for by parents who have abnormal illness behavior.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, University of Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meadow
mesh_terms: D002649:Child Abuse / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D016735:Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012106:Research; D013548:Sweden; D009626:Terminology as Topic