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	Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome
		It's not unusual for medical personnel to overlook the possibility of Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome because it goes against the belief that a parent or caregiver would never deliberately hurt his or her child.
		Other theories say that Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome is a cry for help on the part of the parent or caregiver, who may be experiencing anxiety or depression or have feelings of inadequacy as a parent or caregiver of a young child.
		If Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome is suspected, health care providers are required by law to report their concerns.
	kidshealth.org /parent/system/ill/munchausen.html (1512 words)

	Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) and attention seeking personality disorders including false victim and victim ...
		Munchausen Syndrome, named after a German soldier renowned for exaggerated tales, is a predominantly female disorder in which an emotionally immature person with narcissistic tendencies, low self-esteem and a fragile ego has an overwhelming need to draw attention to herself and to be the centre of attention.
		In Munchausen Syndrome, this is achieved by capitalising on, exploiting, exaggerating or feigning illness or injury or personal misfortune.
		If questioning does take place, the Munchausen mother is likely to give the most convincing performance of innocence whilst the innocent mother is likely to be less convincing due to a combination of grief, sadness, loss, disbelief, bewilderment, anger and guilt, all of which are heightened by trauma.
	www.bullyonline.org /workbully/munchaus.htm (1324 words)

	Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome
		It's not unusual for medical personnel to overlook the possibility of Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome because it goes against the belief that a parent or caregiver would never deliberately hurt his or her child.
		Other theories say that Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome is a cry for help on the part of the parent or caregiver, who may be experiencing anxiety or depression or have feelings of inadequacy as a parent or caregiver of a young child.
		If Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome is suspected, health care providers are required by law to report their concerns.
	www.kidshealth.org /parent/system/ill/munchausen.html (1512 words)

	Perspectives given on Munchausen Syndrome by proxy
		Munchausen Syndrome by proxy is a baffling and elusive disorder.
		Unlike Munchausen's, it can be a form of child abuse in which a primary caretaker, typically a mother, deliberately falsifies, exaggerates or induces medical or psychological symptoms in a child and lies about it.
		The task force claims Munchausen by proxy is under diagnosed because the falsification is covert and the perpetrators are remarkably convincing.
	www.nepsy.com /leading/0705_ne_munch.html (886 words)

	Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Overview, Cause, Symptoms, Treatment, Medication
		Munchausen by Proxy (MBP) - also known as Factitious Disorder by Proxy, Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome, and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy - is a very real and very dangerous form of maltreatment (abuse/neglect).
		Munchausen's Syndrome refers to a psychiatric disorder where patients pretend to have illnesses, and therefore are subjected to many medical tests and surgical procedures.
		Munchausen Syndrome, a disorder where people fabricate illness in themselves, and Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome were named after an 18 th -century German dignitary named Baron von Munchausen.
	www.depression-guide.com /munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy.htm (305 words)

	Munchausen syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Munchausen syndrome is a form of psychological disorder, named after the fictional representation of the German baron, Karl von Münchhausen, and his affinity for telling tall tales.
		In Munchausen syndrome, the sufferer feigns, exaggerates, or creates symptoms of illnesses in himself or herself in order to gain investigation, treatment, attention, sympathy, and comfort from medical personnel.
		One study showed that in over 90% of cases of Munchausen by proxy, it is the mother who is the abuser (Vennemann et al., 2005).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Munchausen_syndrome (2095 words)

	UpToDate Munchausen syndrome by proxy
		Munchausen syndrome by proxy (also known as factitious illness by proxy, Meadow syndrome, proxy factitia, and erroneously as Polle syndrome [3]) was first described in 1977 [4] and consists of fabricating or inducing illness in a child in order to get attention.
		In contrast, Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a psychiatric illness and an insidious form of child abuse [5,6].
		The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) multidisciplinary task force on Munchausen by proxy (MBP) describes two components: the adult perpetrator (who is diagnosed with factitious disorder by proxy), and the child victim, who suffers from pediatric condition (illness, impairment, or symptom) falsification [7,8].
	patients.uptodate.com /topic.asp?file=peds_soc/6036 (518 words)

	Definitions and MBP / Munchausen by Proxy Basics
		Factitious Disorder by Proxy, Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome, and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
		MBP perpetrators are usually accomplished liars, deceivers, and manipulators - and extremely believable, convincing, and superb in their ability to give seemingly plausible reasons for their behavior.
		Although labeling a case MBP maltreatment may not be necessary in criminal cases, a confirmation of MBP maltreatment by or with the assistance of a credible MBP professional, and finding of MBP maltreatment in child protection courts, is extremely important.
	www.mbpexpert.com /definition.html (1011 words)

	Muchausen Syndrome By Proxy
		For this reason, it is extremely important to raise awareness of Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome and to work towards ensuring that no more children fall victim to illness and death at the hands of their own parents.
		Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome, also called Factitious Disorder by Proxy, is a psychological disorder characterized by a pattern of behavior in which someone, usually a mother, induces physical ailments upon another person, usually her child (“Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome,” n.d., p.
		Parents with Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome do not typically appear psychotic and, based on incidents caught on film, are calm and collected when inflicting harm on their children.
	allpsych.com /journal/munchausen.html (2098 words)

	hospital addiction syndrome munchausen syndrome: infos and news (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Munchausen syndrome is a psychiatric disorder that causes an individual to self-inflict...
		Munchausen syndrome is a form of psychological disorder known as a factitious disorder (the term "Munchausen...
		Munchausen by proxy syndrome (MBPS) is one of the test harmful forms of child abuse...
	www.mobili.cc /9b6568c5af09076790ffc4d0ffb5a19d.html (188 words)

	CIGNA - Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
		Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is a mental disorder in which a person falsely reports or causes symptoms in another person under his or her care.
		This condition is related to Munchausen syndrome, a similar disorder in which a person causes or reports symptoms in him- or herself.
		Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is a form of child abuse.
	www.cigna.com /healthinfo/hw180537.html (2347 words)

	Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
		Munchausen Syndrome is defined as “a condition characterized by habitual presentation for hospital treatment of an apparent acute illness, the patient giving a plausible and dramatic history, all of which is false.”
		The Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) case is extremely challenging to try and presents several hurdles for the prosecutor to overcome.
		Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome: The Triad of Abuse, Self-Abuse, and Deception, Comprehensive Psychiatry, Vol.
	www.mainecaan.usm.maine.edu /2002Summer/Munchausen.htm (2210 words)

	Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: The Cruelest Breach of Trust - Associated Content
		Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a rare psychiatric disorder in which parents fabricate illnesses in their children, sometimes even going so far as to cause them physical harm and even death.
		As with Munchausen Syndrome, it is believed that, in most cases, perpetrators of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy are addicted to attention, particularly the sympathetic attention that the parent of a chronically ill child can garner.
		Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is an extremely insidious form of child abuse, which can often continue for years, or even indefinitely, without detection.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/125419/munchausen_syndrome_by_proxy_the_cruelest.html (709 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 15, Ch. 185, Psychiatry In Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Munchausen patients initially and sometimes interminably become the responsibility of medical or surgical clinics.
		Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a bizarre variant in which usually a child is used as a surrogate patient.
		They differ from patients with Munchausen syndrome: They tend to simulate only one disease; they do it only during major psychosocial stress; they do not tend to wander from one hospital or physician to another; and they usually can be treated successfully.
	www.merck.com /mrkshared/mmanual/section15/chapter185/185d.jsp (562 words)

	Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
		Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is a mental disorder in which a person falsely reports or causes symptoms in another person under his or her care.
		Because children are the victims, Munchausen syndrome by proxy is considered a form of child abuse.
		This condition is related to Munchausen syndrome, a similar disorder in which a person causes or reports symptoms in him- or herself.
	www.bchealthguide.org /kbase/topic/mini/hw180537/overview.htm (1151 words)

	Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy - Information and Resources - Health Encyclopedia
		Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is a mental disorder in which a person falsely reports or causes symptoms in another person under his or her care.
		Because children are the victims, Munchausen syndrome by proxy is considered a form of child abuse.
		This condition is related to Munchausen syndrome, a similar disorder in which a person causes or reports symptoms in him- or herself.
	www.kaiserpermanente.org /kpweb/healthency.do?hwid=hw180537§ionId=hw180539&contextId=hw180537 (1187 words)

	Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
		Munchausen syndrome by proxy is usually perpetrated on younger children, and although the children may be basically very healthy, at young ages they are even more prone to confabulation when confronted with a parent’s constant worries about their health.
		Munchausen syndrome by proxy is similar to other forms of child abuse in that victims of the crime can often become perpetrators as adults (Davis et al., 1998).
		Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a potentially deadly form of child abuse that is often so subtle as to go unnoticed.
	www.uic.edu /classes/socw/socw517/munchausencullen.htm (3183 words)

	Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library - Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Munchausen syndrome by proxy
		Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a form of child abuse in which a parent induces real or apparent symptoms of a disease in a child.
		Changes in physical exam or vital signs are almost never witnessed by hospital staff and almost always occur in presence of the mother.
		Munchausen syndrome occurs because of psychological problems in the adult, and is generally an attention-seeking behavior.
	www.lifespan.org /adam/healthillustratedencyclopedia/1/001555.html (673 words)

	Munchausen By Proxy
		Although Munchausen By Proxy was first described less than thirty years ago by Dr. Roy Meadow(1) it has garnered much press in recent years with appearences in "The Sixth Sense" and "Law and Order" and high profile court cases such as that of Kathy Bush.
		Munchausen By Proxy is extrememly difficult to diagnose.
		Although MBP can lead to the death of the child, that death is often an accident caused by miscalculation of the MBP perpetrator.
	serendip.brynmawr.edu /bb/neuro/neuro04/web2/eberdan.html (1076 words)

	Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy"
		Munchausen's syndrome by proxy (MSP) is a psychological condition claimed to lead to infant- and child-abuse.
		It was so-named in 1977 by Sir Roy Meadow and is a variant of Munchausen's syndrome, invented and so-named by Sir Richard Asher in 1951.
		Similarly, in the proxy form, there is [supposed to be] a distinction between the psychological condition of those harming someone in their care in order to get attention and those doing it for money.
	www.mth.kcl.ac.uk /~streater/munchausen.html (1681 words)

	Munchausen syndrome - Psychology Wiki - a Wikia wiki (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Munchausen syndrome is a psychiatric disorder in which those affected feign disease, illness, or psychological trauma in order to draw attention or sympathy to themselves.
		It is in a class of disorders known as factitious disorders which involve "illnesses" whose symptoms are either self-induced or falsified by the patient.
		In Munchausen syndrome, the affected person exaggerates or creates symptoms of illnesses in himself or herself in order to gain investigation, treatment, attention, sympathy, and comfort from medical personnel.
	psychology.wikia.com /wiki/Munchausen_syndrome (689 words)

	Child Abuse By A "Loving Parent" -- Munchausen by Proxy
		As a medical diagnosis, the term Munchausen syndrome was coined in the early 1950s to describe a cluster of behaviors involving adult patients who fabricate illness and subject themselves to painful or harmful medical procedures, primarily for the gain of attention.
		Although early literature focused on MBP in young children, a growing number of cases are reported in school children.
		MBP experts recommend two separate investigations when MBP is suspected: a thorough and intense review of medical records of the victim to establish the presence of illness falsification and a psychiatric evaluation of the perpetrator to evaluate for psychopathology.
	www.happinessonline.org /LoveAndHelpChildren/p5.htm (2914 words)

	IPT Journal - "Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Integration of Classic and Contemporary Types"
		Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a specialized form of child abuse in which a physical or mental disorder of the child is either fabricated or induced by a parent or other adult caretaker.
		Munchausen syndrome by proxy derives from adult Munchausen syndrome, which was first described in the literature in 1951 by Asher.
		Munchausen syndrome by proxy in its extreme, classical form may appear to be a discrete entity, and probably is relatively rare, though most believe that it is less rare than previously thought.
	www.ipt-forensics.com /journal/volume2/j2_2_4.htm (4917 words)

	Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
		Leonard, K.F and Farrell, P.A. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.
		Schreier, H.A. and Libow, J.A. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Diagnosis and Prevalence.
		Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome: The Triad of Abuse, Self-Abuse, and Deception.
	earthops.org /munchausen/munchausen.html (2177 words)

	Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
		In adults, the condition is Munchausen Syndrome (first described in 1951) and involves individuals who, for personal gratification, fabricate illnesses to extreme degrees resulting in unnecessary hospitalizations, surgeries, and procedures.
		Meadow R. Munchausen syndrome by proxy abuse perpetrated by men.
		Epidemiology of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, non-accidental poisoning, and non-accidental suffocation.
	www.musc.edu /pathology/teaching/Munchau.htm (454 words)

	On Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy (MSP)
		Munchausen's Syndrome refers to a psychiatric disorder where patients pretend to have illnesses, and therefore are subjected to many medical tests and surgical procedures.
		Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy (MSP) is a parenting disorder where parents, usually the mother, fabricate symptoms in their children, thus subjecting the child to unnecessary medical tests and/or surgical procedures.
		Munchausen's Syndrome is the condition we name when a person makes himself ill purposely often to get the attention and friendship of medical personnel.
	www.sids-network.org /experts/msp.htm (965 words)

	What is Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome?
		Munchausen Syndrome, which takes its name from a German officer known for telling outrageous stories, is a psychological disorder in which the sufferer fakes or induces illness in order to garner comfort and nurturing from friends, family, and healthcare workers.
		In Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome, a related illness, a caregiver induces illness in another individual to gain sympathy as the caretaker of a sick individual.
		Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome is one of the most dangerous forms of child abuse for two reasons.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-munchausen-by-proxy-syndrome.htm (462 words)

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