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Child Abuse is Not a Mental Disease 1
Child Abuse is Not a Disease
Leanna Morrison
Rappahannock Community College
Child Abuse is Not a Mental Disease 2
Abstract:
Munchausen by proxy is a metal disorder that is described as someone making up or
causing symptoms of illness in themselves or their children for attention. This disease is shown to
be a mental disorder instead of a crime. Timothy Legg writes an article claiming this as a, “Mental
Health Issue”, providing terms and examples justifying child abuse. People diagnosed with
Munchausen’s by proxy are known for lying to medical professionals, tampering with lab results,
