Articles on Munchausen By Proxy
Munchausen
by Proxy
When a parent, usually the mother, consciously attempts to make her
child sick, while at the same time seeking medical attention for the
child, this is known as a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. These
sad cases often make the news, as deliberating harming one's child is
a form of child abuse. Yet in this syndrome the mother seems to be very
caring. So caring, in fact, that she may fool medical authorities, often
for years... (Read
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Munchausen
by Proxy: A Special Kind of Child Abuse
We previously looked at the curious phenomena of Munchausen by Proxy
(MBP) in the article of that name. Correctly known as Munchausen Syndrome
by Proxy, or more simply, factitious disorder by proxy, it customarily
involves a female parent or guardian who will use the illness of her
child to draw attention to herself. However, it is the parent or guardian
who actually makes the child sick, often by chemical means or even injecting
urine into the child's bloodstream in an attempt to cause infection...
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Munchausen
Mum Escapes Jail Term
So what happens to a mother when she is found to be suffering from Munchausen
by proxy? As we learned in the previous articles on this puzzling condition,
Munchausen by proxy or its alternate title, Factitious Disorder by proxy,
is a condition whereby the legal guardian, usually the mother, deliberately
harms her child in order to draw attention to herself... (Read
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