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FACTITIOUS DISORDER IMPOSED ANOTHER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychoses
- Clinical Psychology
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- factitious disorder imposed on another
1, record 1, English, factitious%20disorder%20imposed%20on%20another
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Munchausen syndrome by proxy 2, record 1, English, Munchausen%20syndrome%20by%20proxy
correct
- MSBP 3, record 1, English, MSBP
correct
- MSP 4, record 1, English, MSP
correct
- MSBP 3, record 1, English, MSBP
- Munchausen by proxy 5, record 1, English, Munchausen%20by%20proxy
correct
- MBP 5, record 1, English, MBP
correct
- MBP 5, record 1, English, MBP
- factitious disorder by proxy 6, record 1, English, factitious%20disorder%20by%20proxy
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disorder in which someone induces physiological or psychological signs of a disease in another person who is in his or her care to indirectly play the sick role. 7, record 1, English, - factitious%20disorder%20imposed%20on%20another
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Munchhausen syndrome by proxy
- Munchhausen by proxy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychoses
- Psychologie clinique
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble factice imposé à autrui
1, record 1, French, trouble%20factice%20impos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20autrui
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- syndrome de Münchhausen par procuration 2, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20M%C3%BCnchhausen%20par%20procuration
correct, masculine noun
- SMPP 3, record 1, French, SMPP
correct, masculine noun
- SMPP 3, record 1, French, SMPP
- trouble factice par procuration 4, record 1, French, trouble%20factice%20par%20procuration
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le trouble factice par procuration ou syndrome de Münchhausen par procuration désigne la production de symptômes chez un enfant par un adulte maltraitant désireux de jouer le rôle de malade par l'intermédiaire de cet enfant. 5, record 1, French, - trouble%20factice%20impos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20autrui
Record 1, Key term(s)
- syndrome de Münchausen par procuration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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