21. Hypochondria And Munchausen Syndrome What is munchausen syndrome, or munchausen syndrome by Proxy? Hypochondria andmunchausen syndrome. Hypochondria Questions and Answers. Cyberchondria . http://www.diseaseworld.com/hypochon.htm

What is hypochondria, really? Most people think that hypochrondriacs are just pretending to be sick or in pain, but in fact, their symptoms are real. What is Munchausen Syndrome, or Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy? These are people who deliberately harm themselves (or others) in an effort to get attention from others. You are about to enter a disturbing world of psychological imbalance... Hypochondria and Munchausen Syndrome Hypochondria Questions and Answers "Cyberchondria" Hypochondria Questionnaire Self-test for Hypochondria ... Ask the Expert: MSBP Books Available at the Wonderful World of Diseases Bookstore: Disordered Mother or Disordered Diagnosis? Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome Hurting for Love : Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome Hypochondria : Woeful Imaginings ... Discuss this topic at the Diseaseworld.com online forum! Search: Search: All Products Books Popular Music Classical Music Video DVD Electronics Software Kitchen Keywords: Wonderful World of Diseases Home Page

22. EMedicine - Munchausen Syndrome : Article By William Ernoehazy, Jr, MD, FACEP munchausen syndrome Factitious illnesses are unique difficulties forphysicians. munchausen syndrome. Last Updated December 11, 2001, http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic322.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Emergency Medicine Psychosocial Munchausen Syndrome Last Updated: December 11, 2001 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: Munchausen syndrome by proxy, factitious illness AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: William Ernoehazy, Jr, MD, FACEP , Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, St Luke's Hospital of Jacksonville William Ernoehazy, Jr, MD, FACEP, is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians , and Wilderness Medical Society Editor(s): Eric Kardon, MD , Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Athens Regional Medical Center; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD , Senior Pharmacy Editor, Pharmacy, eMedicine; Robert C Harwood, MD, MPH , Program Director, Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Christ Hospital and Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago Medical School; John Halamka, MD

23. Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy From the 'Lectric Law Library's stacks munchausen syndrome By Proxy By Kathryn A.Artingstall Detective Artingstall serves with the Orlando, Florida, Police http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cri15.htm

From the 'Lectric Law Library's stacks Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy By Kathryn A. Artingstall Detective Artingstall serves with the Orlando, Florida, Police Department. From The FBI Magazine - August 1995 The Library Rotunda Our Central Hub, Directory and Index... plus Lots More The Reference Room The Lay People's Lounge The Business Peoples's Lounge The Legal Professional's Lounge Please see our GoldCard Program Info and/or Ralf's Tour about help with your Sorry, we're unable to assist non-members.

24. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 15, Ch. 185, Psychiatry In Medicine click here for navigation help. munchausen syndrome. munchausen syndrome by proxyis a bizarre variant in which usually a child is used as a surrogate patient. http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section15/chapter185/185d.htm

This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 15. Psychiatric Disorders Chapter 185. Psychiatry In Medicine Topics [General] Psychiatric Referral Psychosomatic Medicine Munchausen Syndrome Munchausen Syndrome Repeated fabrication of physical illnessusually acute, dramatic, and convincingby a person who wanders from hospital to hospital for treatment. Munchausen patients may simulate many physical disorders (eg, MI, hematemesis, hemoptysis, acute abdominal conditions, FUO). A patient's abdominal wall may be a crisscross of scars, or a digit or a limb may have been amputated. Fevers are often due to self-inflicted abscesses; bacterial culture, usually of Escherichia coli, indicates the source of the infecting organism. Munchausen patients initially and sometimes interminably become the responsibility of medical or surgical clinics. Nevertheless, the disorder is primarily a psychiatric problem, is more complex than simple dishonest simulation of symptoms, and is associated with severe emotional difficulties. Patients may have prominent histrionic personality features but are usually intelligent and resourceful. They know how to simulate disease and are sophisticated regarding medical practices. They differ from malingerers because although their deceits and simulations are conscious, their motivations for forging illness and quest for attention are largely unconscious. Commonly, there is an early history of emotional and physical abuse. Patients appear to have problems with their identity, intense feelings, inadequate impulse control, a deficient sense of reality, brief psychotic episodes, and unstable interpersonal relationships. Their need to be taken care of conflicts with their inability to trust authority figures, whom they manipulate and continually provoke or test. Feelings of guilt and the associated need for punishment and expiation are obvious.

25. Munchausen Syndrome: Description, Criteria, Causes, Symptoms, Treatments And Med , Criteria, Causes, Symptoms, Treatmentsand Medications. munchausen syndrome. Description. Munchausen......munchausen syndrome http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_details.php?disID=61

26. What Is Munchausen Syndrome? What is munchausen syndrome? Approximately 50% of those with munchausen syndromeare subject to drug abuse, and many have borderline personality disorder. http://www.mental-health-matters.com/articles/article.php?artID=394

27. Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy publicly until now. While some view munchausen syndrome as a mentaldisorder, others see it as child abuse. “I was looking for http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/munchausen1119_ptl/

Mysterious Child Injuries and Deaths May Be Caused by Parents Kid Killers in the Family U.S. NEWS added E-mail ABCNEWS.com Jennifer, 8, has been hospitalized more than 200 times and undergone 40 operations. Jennifer's mother, Kathy Bush, has been placed under arrest for allegedly causing her illnesses. (Alan Diaz/AP Photo) ABCNEWS.com Nov. 19 Through surveillance camera footage shot in hospitals in the United Kingdom and the United States, a PrimeTime Live investigation captured parents loving their children one minute, attempting to harm or even kill them the next. The undercover video recorded by English doctor David Southall and his staff confirmed their suspicions that some sick children were actually harmed by their own parents. In all, Southall recorded 39 different children over the course of eight years. In the taping, 33 of the 39 children are seen being attacked. The existence of the surveillance video was revealed earlier this fall but none of the footage has been seen publicly until now. While some view Munchausen syndrome as a mental disorder, others see it as child abuse.

28. Nursing Spectrum- Career Fitness Online munchausen syndrome by Proxy Recognizing a Form of Child Abuse ElizabethB. Dowdell, RN, PhD Kristina L. Foster, RN, MS. The goal http://nsweb.nursingspectrum.com/ce/ce209.htm

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Recognizing a Form of Child Abuse Elizabeth B. Dowdell, RN, PhD Kristina L. Foster, RN, MS Define three aspects of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP). Discuss three perpetrator and three child victim profiles associated with MSBP. Discuss the role of the nurse in recognizing, profiling, and caring for child victims of MSBP. A parent, usually the mother, induces or reports physical symptoms in a child and fabricates a corresponding history that results in unnecessary medical evaluation and treatment. A Legend Lives On In the 1950s, Richard Asher, MD, a London physician, first coined the term Mun-chausen syndrome to describe patients who consistently produced false stories about themselves to receive needless medical investigations, operations, and treatments. Munchausen syndrome by proxy was first used in 1977 to describe a condition in which parents falsified illnesses or fabricated symptoms for their children. A Lost Childhood Reported cases of MSBP vary in complexity from simply fabricating symptoms, tampering with laboratory specimens, or altering health records, to using direct methods to induce symptoms.

29. MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy munchausen syndrome by proxy. mother. munchausen syndrome by proxyis not believed to be an intentional form of cruelty. It occurs http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001555.htm

Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Munchausen syndrome by proxy Contents of this page: Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms Signs and tests ... Prevention Definition 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. Causes, incidence, and risk factors This syndrome almost always involves a mother abusing her child by seeking unneeded medical attention for him or her. It is rare and poorly understood. The cause is unknown. The mother may fake symptoms of illness in her child by adding blood to the child's urine or stool, withholding food, falsifying fevers, surreptitiously giving emetics or cathartics to simulate vomiting or diarrhea , or using other maneuvers (such as infecting IV lines to make the child appear or become ill). These children are often hospitalized with groups of symptoms that don't quite fit classical disease findings. Frequently, the children are made to suffer through unneccessary tests, surgeries, or other uncomfortable procedures. The affected parent is usually very helpful in the hospital setting and is often appreciated by the nursing staff for the care she gives her child. She is commonly seen as devoted and unusually self-sacrificing, which can make medical professionals unlikely to suspect the diagnosis.

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List of rare diseases: English Deutsch Language: MeSH term: Accepted terms: English: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Français: MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME PAR TIERCE PERSONNE Deutsch: Münchhausen-by-proxy-Syndrom Español: SINDROME DE MUNCHAUSEN CAUSADO POR TERCERO Português: SINDROME DE MUNCHAUSEN CAUSADA POR TERCEIRO HONselect ressources Definition: Yes Articles: Yes Images: No News: No Conferences: No Clinical trials: No Web sites: English Yes Français No Deutsch No Español No Português No Home About us Site map Feedback ... HONewsletter http://www.hon.ch/HONselect/RareDiseases/I01.198.240.856.350.250.525.html Last modified: Thu Jul 25 2002

31. IPT Journal - "Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy: Integration Of Classic And Contempo munchausen syndrome by Proxy Integration of Classic and Contemporary Types. DeirdreConway Rand *. Evolution of munchausen syndrome by Proxy as a Diagnosis. http://www.ipt-forensics.com/journal/volume2/j2_2_4.htm

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Integration of Classic and Contemporary Types Deirdre Conway Rand Evolution of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy as a Diagnosis Munchausen syndrome by proxy derives from adult Munchausen syndrome, which was first described in the literature in 1951 by Asher. In adult Munchausen syndrome, the patient fabricates and/or induces his own symptoms and presents himself for treatment. The description of Munchausen syndrome by proxy was first made in 1977, after British pediatrician Roy Meadow recognized that mothers of two children in his practice were engaging in dissimulations that put their children in the patient role, using the children as proxies. Subsequently, Meadow has collected and presented a number of cases, noting from the outset that is was often the doctors who harmed the child most through their unnecessary tests and treatments. Originally, Meadow observed the mother of the child as perpetrator and the child as a simple victim, stating in 1982 that only children up to age six were used as proxies because a child older than that would likely reveal the deception. After two more years of study, however, he reported in 1984 that an older child could act as a confederate of the mother, with the two involved in a sort of folie â deux , a pattern that might be perpetuated even after the child reached adulthood. Thus, Meadow began to describe the complex psychological nature of MSP.

32. IPT Journal - "Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy As A Possible Factor When Abuse Is F munchausen syndrome by Proxy as a Possible Factor When Abuse is FalselyAlleged. Deirdre Conway Rand *. munchausen syndrome by proxy. http://www.ipt-forensics.com/journal/volume1/j1_4_4.htm

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy as a Possible Factor When Abuse is Falsely Alleged Deirdre Conway Rand ABSTRACT: Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSP) is a reportable 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. While most often diagnosed in medical settings, a contemporary-type MSP has emerged in which the parent fabricates or induces the idea that the child has been abused by someone else, with the accusing parent/caretaker then gaining recognition from helpers as the protector of an abused child. The case illustrated in Bad Moon Rising: A True Story , is discussed. Professionals are reminded of the importance of thorough fact-finding and the need for a multidisciplinary approach in diagnosing MSP. Persons coming in contact with child abuse cases, especially cases where sex abuse is alleged, should be aware of a clinical syndrome called Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSP). 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. A related psychiatric disorder, Munchausen syndrome, refers to the individual who either fabricates or induces a medical or psychological problem in themselves. The name Munchausen comes from a notorious 18th century teller of tall tales, Baron Von Munchausen. Whereas in Munchausen syndrome the person gains positive attention from medical personnel for their own factitious illness, in MSP the perpetrator gains attention as the concerned caretaker of a sick child, who is the proxy.

33. Munchausen Syndrome munchausen syndrome is a disorder that has frightening symptoms. Dr Marc Feldmanteaches us about munchausen syndrome by Proxy. munchausen syndrome. http://specialchildren.about.com/library/weekly/aa040900a.htm

zfp=-1 About Parenting Special Needs Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Parenting Special Needs with Jody Swarbrick Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS We're in this Together RAD Forum "Support Center" Start a Support Group ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement Munchausen Syndrome A dangerous disorder that can turn deadly if not recognized and treated. Munchausen syndrome is a psychological disorder in which an individual will go to great lengths to convince others that they are seriously ill. This disorder was named after Baron Munchausen, a gentleman who was famous for his wildly exaggerated stories. Munchausen syndrome falls into the category of a factitious disorder, where the patient fakes an illness and is typically a pathological liar. Just how far will an individual go? Individuals have injected themselves with toxins, body wastes, and other lethal substances. They have purposely injured themselves, faked temperatures, and ingested medications to get the attention and sympathy of others and the medical field. They have endured unnecessary medical and surgical procedures to keep the attention on themselves. Some Kids Cry Out in Language of Illness Are children just as capable of feigning an illness to receive needless medical attention?

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35. Definitions And MBP / Munchausen By Proxy Basics Information on factitious disorders by Louisa J. Lasher. Its arguments include harm to children by Category Society Issues Children, Youth and Family Child Abuse...... FACTITIOUS DISORDER, (of which munchausen syndrome is a subtype), (also called AdultMunchausen , and Adult Factitious Disorder ) is a formal, DSM-IV mental http://www.mbpexpert.com/definition.html

Factitious Disorder by Proxy / Munchausen by Proxy Credentials MBP Basics Formula for Success Site design by Cyber Studios With 17 years experience, we can enhance your image without breaking your budget! LOUISA J. LASHER, M.A. Topics addressed in the following article include: What are Factitious Disorder and Munchausen Syndrome? What is Munchausen by Proxy/Factitious Disorder by Proxy? Munchausen by Proxy (MBP) - The Basics Some Differences Between MBP and Other Kinds of Maltreatment ... MBP Confirmation-Disconfirmation Process FACTITIOUS DISORDER (of which MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME is a sub-type) , (also called "Adult Munchausen", and "Adult Factitious Disorder") is a formal, DSM-IV mental health diagnosis in which people deliberately exaggerate and/or fabricate and/or induce physical and/or psychological-behavioral-mental health problems in themselves. The primary purpose of this behavior is to gain some form of internal gratification, such as attention, for themselves. MUNCHAUSEN BY PROXY (MBP) (also called Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome, and Factitious Disorder by Proxy) is a label for a pattern of behavior in which caretakers deliberately exaggerate and/or fabricate and/or induce physical and/or psychological-behavioral-mental health problems in others.

36. Child Neglect Definition - Child Neglect And Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy Library Abuse. Child Neglect Definition Child Neglect and MunchausenSyndrome by Proxy. Document Author This is an overview of http://www.casanet.org/library/abuse/munchausen.htm

Library: Abuse Child Neglect Definition - Child Neglect and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Document Author : This is an overview of a booklet from the "Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse" series, published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Reprinted From: Handsnet, 3/97 Overview: 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. From a practical standpoint, a parent fulfills this duty by doing certain things that promote growth, safety, and health (such as feeding the baby regularly, watching the toddler in the park, or taking the child to the doctor when sick) and protecting the child from harm (for instance, preventing a toddler from climbing a 10-foot ladder). For various reasons, parents cannot always promote growth, health, and safety to an optimal level, either because of their own limitations, some restraint on them by their environment, or other reasons. Also, not all harm is predictable or preventable. Therefore, parents must not be held to a standard of perfect care. When the parental care falls below a reasonable or prudent level, the child may be neglected. The following is a working definition of the parental duty, against which neglectful parental care may be measured: The child has the right to expect, and the parent has a duty to reasonably and prudently provide, food, clothing, shelter, supervision, medical care, nurturance, and teaching.

37. Munchausen Syndrome munchausen syndrome. munchausen syndrome takes its name from Baron Karl Friederichvon Munchausen, an 18th century German military man known for his tall tales. http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/munchausen_syndrome.html

Encyclopedia Index M Home Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Index M Munchausen syndrome Definition Munchausen syndrome is a psychiatric disorder that causes an individual to self-inflict injury or illness or to fabricate symptoms of physical or mental illness, in order to receive medical care or hospitalization. In a variation of the disorder, Munchausen by proxy (MSBP), an individual, typically a mother, intentionally causes or fabricates illness in a child or other person under her care. Description Munchausen syndrome takes its name from Baron Karl Friederich von Munchausen, an 18th century German military man known for his tall tales. The disorder first appeared in psychiatric literature in the early 1950s when it was used to describe patients who sought hospitalization by inventing symptoms and complicated medical histories, and/or inducing illness and injury in themselves. Categorized as a factitious disorder (a disorder in which the physical or psychological symptoms are under voluntary control), Munchausen's syndrome seems to be motivated by a need to assume the role of a patient. Unlike malingering , there does not seem to be any clear secondary gain (e.g., money) in Munchausen syndrome.

38. Books About Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy Books about munchausen syndrome by Proxy including its diagnosis and the controversiessurrounding it. Top 5 Books About munchausen syndrome by Proxy. http://rarediseases.about.com/cs/bookreviews/tp/munchausen.htm

zfp=-1 About Rare/Orphan Diseases Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Rare/Orphan Diseases with Mary Kugler Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects BUYER'S GUIDE Before You Buy Top Picks Sites for Online Specialty Shopping ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement Top 5 Books About Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Guide Picks Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a psychological disorder in which a parent fakes illness in her child in order to gain attention and nurturing. Some authors believe it is more common than thought, others that it is misapplied when physicians misunderstand the symptoms they see in a child. Some authors go further, stating that the diagnosis is a way of oppressing women through false accusations. Munchausen By Proxy Syndrome: Misunderstood Child Abuse Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy: Current Issues Do No Harm? Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Author McGill, an investigative reporter, looks at the history of this syndrome as a diagnosis, and famous cases in the United States. McGill asks whether this syndrome has basis in fact, or is it the latest "hot" diagnosis in the media spotlight? Included in the author's discussion is what steps society can take to see that parents are not falsely accused of this form of child abuse. Disordered Mother or Disordered Diagnosis? Muchausen by Proxy Syndrome

39. Munchausen Syndrome munchausen syndrome Guide picks. A munchausen syndrome by proxy meansa caregiver gains attention by faking a child's illness. Feature http://rarediseases.about.com/cs/munchausensynd/

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