Pathophysiology Symptoms Diagnosis

(B) The motivation for the perpetrator's behavior is to assume the sick role by proxy.

(C) External incentives for the behavior (such as economic gain) are absent.

(D) The behavior is not better accounted for by another mental disorder. (p. 727)

Jenny (2008),“Medical Child Abuse”:

• Jenny (2008),“Medical Child Abuse”:

• A child receiving unnecessary and harmful or potentially harmful medical care at the instigation of the caretaker.

Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (previously, Factitious Disorder By Proxy)

• Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (previously, Factitious Disorder By Proxy)

• To make this diagnosis, all 4 criteria must be met. Note that the perpetrator, not the victim, receives this diagnosis.

• 1.   A pattern of falsification of physical or psychological signs or symptoms in another, associated with identified deception.

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