Munchausen by proxy syndrome: Case report

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Behaviors that cause the child's health, physical and psycho-social development to be affected negatively by an adult consciously or unconsciously are defined as child abuse. There are many types of child abuse. Munchausen by proxy syndrome (MPS) is planned to be presented because it is one of the abusive types and it is a severe form that may extend to mortality.

Keywords

• Munchausen by proxy,abuse,child

Munchausen by proxy sendromu; Bir olgu sunumu

Abstract

Çocuğun sağlığının, fiziksel ve psiko-sosyal gelişiminin, bir yetişkin tarafından bilinçli ya da bilinçsiz bir şekilde kötü yönde etkilenmesine sebep olan davranışlar çocuk istismarı olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Çocuk istismarının birçok çeşidi karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Bunların içinde Munchausen by proxy sendromu (MPS) da bulunmaktadır. Mortalitelere kadar uzanan ağır bir form olması sebebiyle bu tanıyı alan olgumuzun sunulması planlanmıştır.

Keywords

• Munchausen by Proxy,istismar,çocuk

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