STATE OF THE ART ON MüNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY

Münchausen’s Syndrome by Power is a type of child abuse characterized by an adult responsible for aminor, in most cases the mother, who asserts that her child is sick, turning to the hospital, when in factit was her who caused the symptoms and the illness. This documentary study is attempting to expandthe knowledge about Münchausen’s Syndrome by Power (MSP) as a form of Child Maltreatment inColombia, taking into account the psychological implications that deal with this type of maltreatmentin particular types of diagnosis and treatments being used in the country. Three initial chapters werewritten to present this study. First, there was a historical outline and a definition of Child Maltreatment,so as to contextualize the problem in Colombia, presenting some typologies. Secondly, the forms ofdiagnosis that are being used in Colombia were shown, and lastly MSP was defined and described indetail, emphasizing on the forms of diagnosis and treatments proposed by the authors.