title: Caregiver-fabricated illness in a child.
abstract: In October 2004, a case of caregiver-fabricated illness in a child was identified in a children's hospital in the Midwest. This case report begins with a discussion and explanation of the various nomenclatures that have been used by the healthcare community such as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, factitious disorder by proxy, medical child abuse, and caregiver-fabricated illness in a child. A discussion of case facts is then presented, which includes key concepts that nurses should know regarding a diagnosis of caregiver-fabricated illness in a child and the interventions that should be taken.
authors.affiliation: Case Report Editor: Dr. Brian McKenna, Australian Catholic University, Brian.McKenna@mh.org.au. Author Affiliation: School of Nursing, Saint Louis University.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koetting
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D016735:Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control