Characteristics of perpetrators:
- In most cases mother is the perpetrator , as evident by
researches.
- perpetrator suffers from personality disorders or mood/bipolar
disorders
- she/he may have a history of abuse (emotional or sexual abuse
during childhood)
- Can have sound knowledge of applied medical knowledge
- The perpetrator's interpersonal relationships are
questionable/unstable
Characteristics of the victims:
- the age when the victimization starts is around toddler
hood
- Can have any medical illness /developmental delay
- Children displaying psychogenic symptoms , such as, headache,
stomachache, seizures
- they can show signs of battering, physical abuse,neglect and
delay in physical developments
- In the absence of mother/perpetrator, they display no illness
as such.
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