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A Caseof MunchausenSyndrome by Proxy in the Context of Folie A Famille

Bir paylaşılmış ailesel psikoz kapsamında “bakım verenin yapay bozukluğu” olgusu

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This report emphasizes that psychodynamic evaluations of Munchausen by proxy and shared psychotic disorder may be helpful in understanding underlying factors.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The occurrence of similar psychotic symptoms in two or more people is called shared paranoid disorder.
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Key Findings & Data:This report discusses the case of a six- year-old, sexually abused boy who, when admitted to the hospital at the age of 10, claimed to have been repeatedly sexually harassed by several different people.
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Conclusion & Impact:This report emphasizes that psychodynamic evaluations of Munchausen by proxy and shared psychotic disorder may be helpful in understanding underlying factors.
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The occurrence of similar psychotic symptoms in two or more people is called shared paranoid disorder. In this disease, the person who exhibits psychotic symptoms first is the “primary patient”. The symptoms are contracted by the other people through persuasion. This disorder is seen among people who share the same house or are emotionally bound. In some cases, shared paranoid disorder may include other diagnoses, such as Munchausen Syndrome. This report discusses the case of a six- year-old, sexually abused boy who, when admitted to the hospital at the age of 10, claimed to have been repeatedly sexually harassed by several different people. His family’s frequent changes in hospitals, negative perceptions of and accusations against medical staff, and improper methods of responding to harassment led clinicians to a diagnosis of Munchausen by proxy syndrome. In addition, both parents believed the abuse story, suggesting a potential diagnosis of shared psychotic disorder. In the literature, Munchausen by proxy has rarely been reported with symptoms of sexual abuse. The psychotic symptoms were shared by the family, complicating the case. This report emphasizes that psychodynamic evaluations of Munchausen by proxy and shared psychotic disorder may be helpful in understanding underlying factors.

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Benzer psikotik belirtilerin iki ya da daha fazla bireyde bir arada görül- mesi durumuna paylaşılmış paranoid bozukluk denilmektedir. Bu has- talıkta “birincil hasta” psikotik belirtilerin ilk kez görüldüğü kişidir. Di- ğer kişilere bulgular ikna yoluyla bulaştırılmıştır. Bu bozuklukta aynı evi paylaşma ya da yakın duygusal bağlarla birbirine bağlı olunması söz ko- nusudur. Bazı olgularda paylaşılmış paranoid bozukluk, yapay bozukluk gibi tanılar da içerecek bir boyuta gelerek genişleyebilmektedir. Bu yazı- da ilk kez 6 yaşında cinsel tacize uğrayan ve bize başvurduğunda 10 ya- şında olan, tekrarlayan biçimde birçok farklı insan tarafından tacize uğ- radığını söyleyen bir olgu tartışılmıştır. Bu olguda ailenin sık hastane de- ğiştirmesi, izlendikleri hastaneye ve tıbbı personele yönelik olumsuz al- gıları ve suçlamaları, tacizin uygun olmayan yollarla denetlenmeye ça- lışılması bakım verenin yapay bozukluğunu düşündürmekteyse de, her iki ebeveynin de “çocuğun cinsel tacize uğruyor olması” biçiminde or- tak bir sanrıya sahip olmaları bu olguda paylaşılmış paranoid bozukluk tanısını da düşündürmektedir. Yazında bakım verenin yapay bozukluğu belirtisi olarak cinsel istismar çok az bildirilmiştir. Bu olguda değerlen- dirmeyi zorlaştıran üretilen hastalığın tüm aile bireyleri tarafından pay- laşılıyor olmasıdır. Bu yazıda olgunun psikodinamik açıdan değerlendi- rilmesinin, bakım verenin yapay bozukluğu ve paylaşılmış paranoid bo- zukluğunun altta yatan etmenlerini anlamada yardımcı olabileceği vur- gulanmıştır.

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FOTO, D. Ö., GÖKLER, B., SEVİNÇ, Ş. G., ODABAŞI, A. B. (2013). A Caseof MunchausenSyndrome by Proxy in the Context of Folie A Famille. Türk Psikiyatri Dergisi, Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 4, 275–279. https://ajindex.com/articles/88730

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