41. MEL: Munchausen Syndrome munchausen syndrome. AsherMeadow munchausen syndrome Factitious DisordersMark Feldman; Munchausen by Proxy Survivors Network; Munchausen http://mel.lib.mi.us/health/health-munchausen.html

Michigan.gov Home HAL Home MeL Internet MeL Magazines and eBooks Health Information Resources About the Health Collection Back to the Health Index Medline Evaluating Health Information ... Michigan Health and Hospitals Munchausen Syndrome AsherMeadow Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Resource Center Munchausen by Proxy - Factitious Disorder by Proxy; A Dangerous Kind of Abuse Louisa J. Lasher Mark Feldman Munchausen by Proxy Survivors Network Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome The Pediatric Bulletin Munchausen syndrome; Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, 1995 Edition Go to the MEL Mental Health index page Selector and Collection Librarian: Metta Lansdale ( lansdale@mel.org The Health Information Resources section of the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL) provides resources for informational purposes. Health information should always be carefully reviewed with your health care provider. This service is funded in part by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan. Additional project support comes from the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) via the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) http://mel.org/health/health-munchausen.html

42. Dr. Marc Feldman: Expert Witness Testimony, Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy Child A to testify as an expert witness in areas of psychiatric and medical malpractice,suicide, malingering, factitious disorder, munchausen syndrome and other forms http://www.drmarcfeldman.com/questions.html

Phone: (205) 975-8093 Fax: (205) 975-7582 Email: mdf@myself.com Commonly Asked Questions Q.  What terms are used to describe situations in which people deliberately feign or produce illness? A.  Factitious disorder, Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, and malingering .  The first two are considered to be mental disorders.  All four can lead to litigation, though most cases are not recognized as such.  For instance, patients with factitious disorder have successfully sued doctors for surgical complications that they actually self-induced. All four can also lead to extraordinary numbers of medical trials, diagnostic tests, hospitalizations, surgery, and even death. Q.  What are the principal differences among factitious disorder, Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, and malingering? A.  People with factitious disorder engage in medical deception to garner the internal gratifications of the so-called sick role.  For instance, they can win attention, nurturance, and lenience that they feel unable to obtain in any other way.  They may fake physical ailments such as cancer or uncontrolled bleeding and/or psychological maladies such as depression or amnesia.  In contrast: Munchausen syndrome is the most serious and chronic form of factitious disorder, accounting for around ten percent of factitious disorder cases.  People with Munchausen syndrome essentially evolve a lifestyle involving repeated hospitalization and pathological lying.

43. Health.iafrica.com | Psych Online | Articles Munchausen Syndrome - Comfort In A ARTICLES munchausen syndrome comfort in a hospital? By our resident psychologist. Couldthis be another case of munchausen syndrome by Proxy ? http://health.iafrica.com/psychonline/articles/50687.htm

Communities: [ h o m e ] Advice Africa Afrikaans Aids Wise Business Cars Careers Cooltech Easy Money Entertainment Fun Stuff Games Highlife Men Motoring My Money News Sport Talk Travel Weather Win Women Services: Book Airtickets Chat Online Classifieds Directories Ecards Homeloans Mobile Magic myiafrica.com Property Search Shop Online Streetfinder Search Mon, 31 Mar 2003 DIET AND HEALTH DOC ONLINE FITNESS ONLINE MEDICAL DIRECTORY ... HEALTH NEWS You are in: Psych Online Articles ARTICLES Munchausen syndrome - comfort in a hospital? By our resident psychologist In the eighteenth century, Baron Hieronymous Karl von Munchausen went to Russia to fight the Turks as a cavalry officer. A mercenary, he became famous for entertaining friends (usually over a bottle or two) with wild and dramatic tales of brave exploits and narrow escapes. In one of these the Baron told how - after an exhausting flight - he fell asleep in deep snow, tying his horse to a convenient post. Nothing else was visible. The following day, to his astonishment he found himself in a village, his unfortunate horse dangling by its bridle from the church steeple - the whole scene revealed by the now melted snow. Such stories became a bench mark for creative lying; a collection of them was later written by RE Raspe in "The Singular Travels, Campaigns and Adventures of Baron Munchausen". In 1951, an imaginative and alert physician, Dr R Asher, borrowed the Baron to describe an extraordinary psychiatric condition which he had been studying. Consider the following examples:

44. Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy Investigations Investigations into munchausen syndrome by Proxy by Cowling Investigations, Inc.munchausen syndrome by Proxy Allen Cowling Cowling Investigations, Inc. http://www.allencowling.com/munch.htm

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Allen Cowling Cowling Investigations, Inc. You have accessed one of the many pages here at the Cowling Investigations, False Allegation Defense Website. Our main links are located at the bottom of this page. For an explanation of how we handle a false allegation defense, see Our Expertise, We Can Help. The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Disorders describes Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy as the "intentional production of physical symptoms." The term "Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy" (MSBP) was first named in a 1976 report describing four children who were so severely abused they were dwarfed. In 1977, Meadow described a somewhat less extreme form of child abuse in which mothers deliberately induced or falsely reported illnesses in their children. He also referred to this behavior as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy victims are usually children, and the perpetrators are almost always parents or parental substitutes. If and when victims are hospitalized, they may be subjected to multiple, and at times, dangerous diagnostic procedures that invariably produce negative or mistaken results. When the victim and the abuser are separated, however, the victim's symptoms cease. When confronted, the abuser characteristically denies any knowledge of how the child's illness occurred. In simplicity, those having this disorder will injure or induce illness in children in order to gain attention and sympathy for themselves. They may induce breathing difficulties that mimic the symptoms of apnea and sudden infant death syndrome, poison them, or fabricate illnesses in their children. The offender then revels in the attention afforded them by relatives, doctors, and hospital personnel. The problem is, however, because the child's illness has no medical cause, doctors have difficulty making any diagnosis.

45. Factitious Disorder - Munchausen Syndrome Factitious Disorders, munchausen syndrome major links to information, areasof information, research and academic interest. 2/5. munchausen syndrome. http://www.psychnet-uk.com/clinical_psychology/clinical_psychology_factitious_di

46. Walgreens | Health Library | Question Of The Day | Munchausen Syndrome (factitio All Areas. Q What can you tell me about munchausen syndrome? munchausen syndromemay be confused with hypochondria. http://www.walgreens.com/library/qod/qoda011503.jhtml

Your Account Log In Help All Areas Products Drug Info General Site Q : What can you tell me about Munchausen syndrome? A : Munchausen syndrome, also called factitious disorder, is a serious condition in which a person tries to appear sick or hurt to get attention. The person will even harm himself or herself in order to cause illness or injury that needs medical attention. The syndrome was named for German soldier Baron Karl Munchhausen, a teller of tall tales. Munchausen syndrome may be confused with hypochondria. In hypochondria, the person really believes he or she is ill. People with Munchausen syndrome know they're not sick but try to make themselves appear sick. This disorder isn't very well understood. Most people with Munchausen syndrome are very secretive about their condition. People with this disorder typically have real medical problems. But these are usually found to be self-inflicted. For example, a person without diabetes injects insulin to cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). People with Munchausen syndrome often seek physical examinations, hospitalization and medical tests and even accept painful treatment. The disorder is difficult to diagnose. Many people with Munchausen syndrome have other psychiatric problems such as:

47. 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.hendrickhealth.org/healthy/000922.htm

MAIN SEARCH INDEX Munchausen syndrome Definition Description Causes and symptoms Diagnosis ... Resources 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.

48. Munchausen Syndrome(Munchausen By Proxy); Treatment, Prevention, Cure munchausen syndrome(Munchausen by Proxy)Search information from manyof the best munchausen syndrome(Munchausen by Proxy) health sites. http://www.healthlinkusa.com/content/525.html

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50. Successful Treatment Of Mixed Munchausen Syndrome And Munchausen Syndrome By Pro Successful Treatment of Mixed munchausen syndrome and munchausen syndromeby Proxy A Case Report. Serial munchausen syndrome by proxy. http://pearl.sums.ac.ir/AIM/0141/yasami0141.html

Successful Treatment of Mixed Munchausen Syndrome and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: A Case Report Mohammad Taghi Yasamy MD* Nooshin Parvaresh MD**, Ali-Reza Fekri MD**, Shahrokh S.Gudarzi MD* Mehdi Malekzadeh MD** *Department of Psychiatry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran **Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Abstract Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) bottom-list diagnosed in medical settings, imposes a large burden and is a matter of concern to public health. It has the ill reputation of being unamenable to treatment. Authors describe a case from Iran suffering from both MSBP and Munchausen syndrome (MS) at the same time. A form of nonpharmacologic intervention specifically tailored for MS was found promising and there was no relapse in a two year follow up. Keywords Munchausen syndrome by proxy factitious disorder Introduction F actitious disorder is defined as an intentional production of physical or psychological signs and symptoms to assume the sick role with absent external incentives for the behavior. The classic variant of factitious disorders, Munchausen syndrome is marked by a chronic unremitting course and more obscure psychological motives for the behavior and the exclusive presence of physical symptomatology. Review of the literature since 1965 indicates more frequent reports in recent years, but most health care providers are still not sufficiently aware that factitious disorders are common.

51. Health Ency.: Disease: Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy Ency. home Disease M munchausen syndrome by proxy. munchausen syndromeby proxy. munchausen syndrome is not an intentional type of abuse. http://www.austin360.com/shared/health/adam/ency/article/001555.html

SEARCH: The Web Yellow Pages HOME Illustrated Health Encyclopedia Important notice Ency. home Disease M Munchausen syndrome by proxy Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention Definition: A form of child abuse in which a parent induces real or apparent symptoms of a disease in a child. Causes and Risks This syndrome almost always involves the mother. Symptoms of illness may be mimicked 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 other maneuvers to make the child appear ill. These children are often hospitalized with groupings of symptoms that don't quite fit classical disease findings. The parent is very helpful in the hospital setting and is appreciated by the nursing staff for the care she gives her child. This behavior makes the child accessible so that the symptoms can be made to persist. Acute changes in physical exam, vital signs , etc. are never witnessed by hospital staff, but almost always occur in presence of the mother. Munchausen syndrome is not an intentional type of abuse. It occurs because of psychological problems in the adult, and is generally an attention-seeking behavior. However, the syndrome can be life-threatening for the child involved because this

52. Health Ency.: Disease: Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy Ency. home Disease M munchausen syndrome by proxy. munchausen syndromeby proxy. Ency. home Disease M munchausen syndrome by proxy. http://www.austin360.com/shared/health/adam/ency/article/001555trt.html

SEARCH: The Web Yellow Pages HOME Illustrated Health Encyclopedia Important notice Ency. home Disease M Munchausen syndrome by proxy Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention Treatment Once the syndrome is recognized, the parent needs to be confronted and offered help rather than be accused. Because this is a form of child abuse , the syndrome must be reported to the authorities. Psychiatric counseling will probably be recommended for the parent involved. Prognosis This is often a difficult disorder to treat and often requires years of psychiatric support. Complications Unidentified, Munchausen syndrome by proxy can result in the death of the involved child. Call Your Health Care Provider If: This condition is diagnosed by the health care provider when the child is treated for various symptoms. Ency. home Disease M Please read this Important notice Also Check Out Home Autos Classifieds Events ... Our Sponsors By using Austin360 you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement . Please read it. Privacy statement Registered site users: edit your profile var v=1.0; v=1.1;

53. BodytalkMagazine.com Reading Room - Munchausen Syndrome munchausen syndrome What sort of person would deliberately make their childill to gain sympathy for themselves? Obviously a very disturbed one. http://www.bodytalkmagazine.com/muchausens.htm

Munchausen Syndrome What sort of person would deliberately make their child ill to gain sympathy for themselves? Obviously a very disturbed one. An Atlanta hospital decided to videotape mothers whose children had been ill for no apparent reason. The result made chilling viewing. Over a four year period, twenty-three mothers were filmed injecting urine into their children, swapping their medicine, and in some cases suffocating them to the point of unconsciousness. These women suffer from Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy (MSBP). Munchausen Syndrome is a condition where a person invents symptoms of an illness to get medical treatment and gain sympathy. In a lot of cases, they will even drink poison. They are different from hypochondriacs who think they are ill. MS patients actually know they are faking it. Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy is where the person uses another person to gain sympathy - that other person is usually their children. MSBP was revealed by a UK pediatrician Dr Roy Meadow back in 1977 after he caught a mother tampering with her child's urine samples. The actual name comes from a German soldier by the name of Karl Friedrich Munchhausen, or Baron von Munchhausen who died in 1797. In his day, the Baron told many tall tales about his war adventures against the Turks. You may remember the Terry Gilliam movie featuring Robin Williams.

54. Healthinfo4u - Munchausen Syndrome Topic munchausen syndrome. Last Updated January 2003 Results 1 5 of 5. (Difficultiesin detecting Munchausen's syndrome by proxy and protecting children. http://www.healthinfo4u.org/results_pages/Munchausen_Syndrome-1.html

Search Help Encyclopaedia About ... Home Topic: Munchausen Syndrome Last Updated: January 2003 Results 1 - 5 of 5 Help To order a article if you cannot view it now, please tick the check box next to the article you want and complete the form at the bottom of the page. To link to an article and view it immediately on the screen, you will need this password Order this article: Title: Safeguarding children from fabricated or induced illness, part 1: background and significance of the new Department of Health guidance. (Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. 12 refs). Source: Nursing Management UK. 2002 Oct. 9(6). p6-10. Order this article: Title: How can you tell? (Difficulties in detecting Munchausen's syndrome by proxy and protecting children. 2 refs). Author: Downey, R. Source: Community Care. 2001 6 Dec. (1402). p26-8. Order this article: Title: Munchausen's syndrome in learning disability: a case report. (13 refs).

55. Munchausen Syndrome munchausen syndrome. What is munchausen syndrome? In this article, munchausen syndromerefers to the type of factitious disorder with mostly physical symptoms. http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2800/2821.asp?index=9833

56. Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy munchausen syndrome by Proxy. What is munchausen syndrome by proxy? Munchausen Whatare the symptoms of munchausen syndrome by proxy? Certain http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2800/2822.asp?index=9834

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59. Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy Abuse FEBRUARY 2001. MCW LIBRARIES' BOOK OF THE MONTH. munchausen syndrome BYPROXY ABUSE. munchausen syndrome by Proxy Abuse A Practical Approach. http://www.lib.mcw.edu/html/independent/books/reviews/bm0201jw.html

MCW Libraries www.lib.mcw.edu 8701 Watertown Plank Road Milwaukee WI 53226 (414) 456-8323 fax: (414) 456-6532 asklib@mcw.edu FEBRUARY 2001 MCW L IBRARIES' B OOK O F T HE M ONTH M UNCHAUSEN S YNDROME B Y P ROXY A BUSE Eminson, Mary and B. J. Postlethwaite, eds. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Abuse: A Practical Approach . Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000. LOCATION: Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Medical Library CALL NUMBER: WM 178 M963 2000 In 1977, Roy Meadow first used the term “Munchausen syndrome by proxy” to describe a form of child abuse in which a parent’s actions produce a factitious illness in the child. It is a syndrome that is receiving increasing attention in the media and the medical literature. This book explores how this syndrome presents to different types of health care professionals. The authors state in the introduction that the “aim of the book is to help those who work with children to recognize, to understand and, if possible, to prevent Munchausen syndrome by proxy abuse.” They present a staged approach to the assessment and management of this situation, and the chapters of the book, which include case samples and scenarios, are organized to reflect the tasks of these stages. It must be noted that this book reflects the British healthcare and child protection systems. The book contains 321 pages, indexing and current chapter references. Please contact your local library for information on copies of this book available for loan in your geographic area. For more information regarding the purchase of this title please contact your local bookstore or a book price comparison service of major online bookstores such as

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