Factitious Disorder by proxy (or Munchausen's syndrome by proxy) is a condition in which a person induces physical symptoms in another person who is under that person's care.


Other definition:

Factitious disorder by proxy refers to a kind of disorder in which the individual creates an illness in another individual in order to gain attention .Factitious Disorder by proxy also called Munchausen's syndrome by proxy is also defined as a condition in which a person induces physical symptoms in another person who is under that person's care.

Related Articles

Factitious disorder not otherwise specified at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■■
Factitious disorder not otherwise specified refers to a type of Factitious Disorders which includes a . . . Read More
Munchausen's Syndrome at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
Munchausen's Syndrome: The Munchausen's syndrome is an extreme form of factitious disorder in which the . . . Read More
Factitious disorder at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
factitious disorder refers to non-existent physical or psychological disorder deliberately faked for . . . Read More
Factitious disorder with mostly physical symptoms at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
Factitious disorder with mostly physical symptoms refers to a type of Factitious Disorders. People with . . . Read More
Depersonalization disorder at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
Depersonalization disorder refers to Dissociative disorder in which feelings of Depersonalization are . . . Read More
Echolalia at psychology-glossary.com■■■■
Echolalia refers to a speech disorder in which the person inappropriately and automatically repeats the . . . Read More
Labeling at psychology-glossary.com■■■■
Labeling means applying a name to a phenomenon or a pattern of behavior. The label may acquire negative . . . Read More
Illness at psychology-glossary.com■■■■
Illness refers to the presence of a physical or mental disease or impairment ; the experiences associated . . . Read More
Anxiety Disorder at psychology-glossary.com■■■■
Anxiety Disorder refers to a disorder in which the child experiences excessive and debilitating anxiety; . . . Read More
Munchhausen at psychology-glossary.com■■■■
Munchhausen: Münchhausen or Munchausen refer to Baron Munchausen (1720–1797), a German nobleman whose . . . Read More