Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another

📋Overview

Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA), formerly known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, is a psychiatric condition in which a caregiver deliberately produces or fabricates symptoms of illness in another person, typically a child or dependent, to assume the sick role by proxy. The modern terminology emphasizes the imposed nature of the disorder and focuses on the victim rather than the perpetrator.