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Woman avoids jail in death of her infant
Daily Press - Newport
News,VA,USA
After a 2 1/2 -year investigation, police suspected Towns of
having Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a condition that
usually involves mothers faking or ...
Judge gives father custody of abused daughter, Texas to care
for ...
KDBC - el paso,TX,USA
Doctors testified that Hyde's behavior correlated with
psychological disorders known as Munchausen syndrome
and Munchausen syndrome by proxy. ...
Judge separates kids from mother in Waxahachie Munchausen
case 9 ...
Denton Record
Chronicle - Denton,TX,USA
By JON NIELSEN / The Dallas Morning News WAXAHACHIE – Three
girls are headed to new homes today after an Ellis County
judge signed the final order to ...
Mother to Be Tested for Munchausen by Proxy
Syndrome
A mother accused of repeatedly injecting her
4-month-old son with salt water will be sent to a state
mental hospital to be tested for Munchausen by
proxy, after a psychiatrist testified Thursday that she
is severely depressed. ...
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
By Robin
Phillips(Robin Phillips)
The Scotsman has just run a chilling STORY about a teenager
who was separated from her family from the age of 8 until
the age of 16, because of her mother allegedly suffering
from Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP). ...
Tennessee woman to get psychiatric treatment
Pittsburgh
Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
Martone said Brewington also suffers from Munchausen
by Proxy Syndrome -- in which people make their
children sick -- as well as a personality disorder
Baby-Poisoning
Mom Sent To Mental Hospital
NewsChannel5.com -
Nashville,TN,USA
A psychiatrist determined she suffers from Munchausen
by Proxy syndrome. Amber Brewington, a 21 mother from
Hickman County, appeared in court Thursday ...
Mom blames depression for making son sick
Pittsburgh Post
Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
On Wednesday, a pediatrician at Children's Hospital talked
to reporters about Munchausen syndrome by proxy, or
MSP, a mental illness that causes parents to ...
Protecting the Parental Kidnapping Victim
By The Editor(The Editor)
The Holly Ann Collins Case is one or more of the following:
An International Parental Kidnapping CaseA Family Violence
CaseA Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy CaseA Parental Alienation
Case Inasmuch as we can debate all of the above, ...
The Children of the Underground Watch -
http://underwatch.blogspot.com/
Parents killing their children
Sunshine Coast Daily -
Queensland,Australia
... because they no-longer feel they can care for
their child, to fatal maltreatment filicide, including
abuse, neglect and Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
...
Cot Death Mystery Uncovered
By Andrew
One of these people, Roy Meadow, claimed that most cases of
SIDS were simply the result of parents suffering from the
psychiatric disorder Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
committing infanticide. As a result of these claims, many
parents ...
Mum escapes jail after injecting baby son with excrement
Melbourne Herald Sun -
Australia
A psychiatrist had told the court the mother probably
suffered from a condition known as factitious disease, or
Munchausen syndrome. ...
'More Than It Hurts You,' by Darin Strauss
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
In his latest novel, "More
Than It Hurts You," Strauss profiles a mother accused of
having Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a disease in
which parents ...
Darin Strauss: Not In Your Lifetime, Thank You
Radar Online - New
York, NY, USA
... a family in to child protective services because
she thinks the mother is harming the baby to get attention,
a classic Munchausen by proxy diagnosis. ...
Hostel death of Munchausen victim
BBC News - UK
Experts said he was suffering from Munchausen's
Syndrome, a condition where people faked illness or disease.
Mr. Rouse always showed good medical knowledge ...
NEGLECT IS CHILD ABUSE
By viv(viv) An
odd form of physical child abuse is Munchausen’s
syndrome by proxy, in which a parent causes a child to
become ill and rushes the child to the hospital or convinces
doctors that the child is sick. It’s a way for the parent to
gain ...
Bungling social services allowed Munchausen's mother
to abuse her ...
Mail on Sunday -
London,UK
She has Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, in which
sufferers harm others to gain attention for themselves. The
report by the Bristol Safeguarding Children ...
News - Woman accused in 1982 baby death
By creutzfeldt
At a preliminary hearing it was suggested Munchausen’s
Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP), where sufferers induce or
fabricate illnesses in their children, may form part of Ms
Liehne’s defence. Lord Johnston said if the case raised the
...
News - Woman accused in 1982 baby death
By grandpahelmholtz
At a preliminary hearing it was suggested Munchausen’s
Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP), where sufferers induce or
fabricate illnesses in their children, may form part of Ms
Liehne’s defence. Lord Johnston said if the case raised the
dictionary ...
Mom gets 15 years for poisoning daughter
Frederick News Post
(subscription) - Frederick,MD,USA
Prosecutors contend Scott's behavior was consistent with
Munchausen syndrome by Proxy, in which a caregiver
feigns or induces illness in another to generate ...
The Southall/Samuels experiments
By Penny Mellor(Penny
Mellor)
Mrs Dunn said she later saw his medical notes which
suggested she suffered from the attention-seeking disorder
Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy - indicating Southall
believed she harmed her daughter to draw attention for
herself. ...
Mom Gets Fifteen Years For Unnecessary Surgeries on Son
By Kelly Mills
However, it's more likely she herself has a somewhat rare
condition: Munchausen syndrome by proxy, where a
person makes up or induces symptoms in another to get
attention. And in this case, $150000. The kids are now with
a relative, ...
Spring mother found guilty in child-injury trial
Houston Chronicle -
United States
State child welfare officials and prosecutors have said
Williamson has Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a rare
disorder in which a person fabricates or induces ...
Texas Woman Found Guilty of Injury to Child
InjuryBoard.com -
Tampa,FL,USA
Laurie Williamson is claimed to have Munchausen syndrome
by proxy, an extremely rare disorder whereby a person
lies about or induces symptoms in others to ...
Jury deliberates fate of Munchausen mom
Texas Cable News -
Dallas,TX,USA
HOUSTON -- A jury started deliberating the fate of a woman
believed to suffer from Munchausen’s Syndrome
Wednesday. It’s a rare disorder that involves ...
Mom allegedly smothered child
Oneonta Daily Star -
Oneonta,NY,USA
Muehl said he could not confirm if the incident was an
example of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, which is
marked by a caregiver faking or causing illness in ...
Reiser testifies no role in wife's disappearance
Tri-Valley Herald -
Pleasanton,CA,USA
DuBois ended his questioning asking Hans Reiser about
articles on Munchausen syndrome by proxy — a
syndrome where a caregiver makes up illnesses for those
...
Kids' illnesses spark battle with state
Chicago Tribune - United States
In fact, child-welfare officials believed Leslie was the one
who was sick, with a syndrome known as Munchausen by
proxy, a mental illness in which a ...
Frederick
woman accused of poisoning daughter is to plead guilty
...
Hagerstown Morning Herald -
Hagerstown,MD,USA
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Prosecutors in Frederick say a
Frederick County woman accused of poisoning her young
daughter in a Munchausen-by-proxy case has agreed
...
News - Woman accused in 1982 baby death
By aspendowney
At a preliminary hearing it was suggested Munchausen’s
Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP), where sufferers induce or
fabricate illnesses in their children, may form part of Ms
Liehne’s defence. Lord Johnston said if the case raised the
drug ...
Maternal care -- or harm?
Los Angeles Times -
CA,USA
A Redlands mother of four was accused of Munchausen
syndrome by proxy, fabricating or inducing illnesses in her
own children. By Tracy Weber, Los Angeles ...
Woman Marries Several Military Men
By OneOfSeven
Keith also reportedly made her first child sick in order to
get attention, a condition known as Munchausen Syndrome
by Proxy. Investigators say Keith first married a sailor
in San Diego back in 1999. A short time later she moved on
to ...
News - Woman accused in 1982 baby death
By admin
At a preliminary hearing it was suggested Munchausen’s
Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP), where sufferers induce or
fabricate illnesses in their children, may form part of Ms
Liehne’s defence. Lord Johnston said if the case raised the
...
Why do this?
By Nancy Hill
The other is my recollections and research about a disorder
or syndrome from which I believe my mother suffered
and through which as a consequence I was also hurt,
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. I also have joys and new
experiences I ...
German social services take bi-polar bear cub from mom
The Spoof (satire) -
UK
The five-week old bear was taken into care after its mom,
Gudrun, was suspected of Munchausen by Proxy
Syndrome.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
By Kendra Grant
Malone(Kendra Grant Malone)
Before the fetal alcohol syndrome had taken
noticeable effect. When Juan Pedro was Zack Malone, and he
was still sweet and promising and no one had even the
faintest idea that he could grow to be a sociopath. I felt a
lump develop in my ...
Childminder Secretly Injected Tot With Insulin Doses
Glasgow Daily Record -
Glasgow,Scotland,UK
Senior officers yesterday ruled out theories that Duncan
suffered from the condition Munchausen's syndrome by
proxy, where an adult makes a child ill to get ...
News - Mother loses child abuse appeal
By armanddatta
She had been diagnosed as having Munchausen's
Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP), implying that she may have
caused or exaggerated her child's illness. The judges
reserved judgement in a second, similar appeal. They were
the first care cases to ...
ME/CFS patients are being incorrectly diagnosed-effectively
...
By chezzag
From vaccine damage to those sick children forcibly ripped
from the arms of their parents by the State through the
devastating secrecy of the Family Courts with the much
discredited catch-all label of Munchausen Syndrome by
Proxy/FII, ...
Lika's World - My Life: What a diplomatic protection from
the ...
Know what a Munchausen’s Syndrome
by Proxy is, that is what it is, a psychotic seeking
attention for their acts, for themselves, by butchering
another person using that person to gain attention for self,
with self gratification point! ...
Morgellons mystery
Chicago Daily Herald -
Chicago,IL,USA
... but based on Drew's growing pile of medical
records, suggested it was a case of Munchausen's by
proxy, a psychiatric syndrome in which a
parent pretends
The Morgellons Mystery
By Dean Terry
... but based on Drew’s growing pile of medical
records, suggested it was a case of Munchausen’s by
proxy, a psychiatric syndrome in which a
parent pretends a child is sick or makes him sick to get
attention from the medical system. ...
The woman who won't be allowed to keep her baby - just in
case she ...
By Ian Walton(Ian Walton)
Fran Lyon, 22, has been told she cannot be trusted with a
newborn because she is likely to suffer from Munchausen's
syndrome by proxy. The condition is said to lead mothers to
seek attention by harming their child or claiming it is ill.
...
One of their favorite reasons
By The Blogmaster(The
Blogmaster)
The most cause of Munchausen syndrome is biological,
psychological factors and personality disorders.
Munchausen syndrome afflicts the patient who presents
with the complaint. Munchausen syndrome by proxy
involves inflicting injury on a ...
Woman suffering from rare illness fights to stop her baby
being ...
Daily Mail - UK
Ms Lyon, 22, has been told her child will be taken from her
because she is likely to suffer from Munchausen's syndrome
by proxy, a condition in which a ...
Sometimes We Need Emergencies
By Gary(Gary)
You may have heard of a perfectly awful situation called "Munchausen
Syndrome by Proxy". In these situations a parent will
insist that their child is ill, and even fabricate or induce
symptoms in the child. If you've seen The Adventures ...
EX TELLS HOW CHILD-KILLER BEVERLEY ALLITT FINALLY CONFESSED
TO HER ...
News of the World - UK
She was later diagnosed as suffering from Munchausen's
syndrome by proxy, a disorder which led her to
inflict illness on others so she could cure them and ...
Maddie cried 18 hours a day
NEWS.com.au -
Australia
Sources told The Daily Mail officers may research
information on Munchausen's syndrome by proxy as the
condition can compel parents and other adults to harm ...
Mum-to-be continues fight to keep baby
ic Teesside.co.uk -
Middlesbrough,England,UK
Fran Lyon is battling the decision to take her child away at
birth because she was considered likely to suffer from
Munchausen's Syndrome by proxy, ...
Anya's wrist injury (burn?) between July 4 and 9, 2007
... through the same nightmare Lois is making for Kyla,
Anya, my family, and me, and the consensus is that there is
probably abuse being committed by Lois and possibly even
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) given the overall
picture. ...
Re: Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
By
esteban@cigarfamily.null (esteban)
manny, it has become a diagnosis to protect the doctors and
hospitals and is being overused. Peoples families are being
destroyed by this, not helped by it. In the case I am
familar with, CPS removed one of three children from the
home ...
Dr David Southall - What He Didn't Want You To See!
By STOP INJUSTICE
NOW(STOP INJUSTICE NOW)
... doctor" who did not deserve his place in the
medical profession. But many child health experts laud him
for his pioneering research into Munchausen's syndrome by
proxy, in which adults induce or fabricate illnesses in
their children.
Top 10 Most Evil Women in the Universe, Ever [Pics Included]
By TollywoodBollywood
According to one theory, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
explains her actions. This controversial personality
disorder is described as involving a pattern of abuse in
which a perpetrator physically falsifies illnesses in
someone under ...
Whose baby is it anyway?
Daily Mail - UK
... yet she has nevertheless been deemed by
Northumberland Council as someone likely to suffer from
Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, a controversial
and ...
The Pernicious Evil of Political Correctness Strikes Again
By The Bournemouth Nationalist(The
Bournemouth Nationalist)
His assessment is that Fran Lyon is likely to suffer from
Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy. He is saying she has not
yet suffered from a condition which may not even exist and
about which little is known. And now for some UnPC thoughts
...
The Mental Health Industry's Dirty Little Secret
By ShrinkWrapped
Hexham children's services, part of Northumberland County
Council, said the decision had been made because Miss Lyon
was likely to suffer from Munchausen's Syndrome by proxy,
a condition unproven by science in which a mother will make
...
Big Brother Wants to Eat Your Baby
By Red Tory
In any case, a hypothetical threat of abuse based on the
potential likelihood of "Munchausen's Syndrome by proxy" --
an unproven condition diagnosed by a paediatrician who has
never met the woman in question -- to justify removing a ...
It really *IS* a Nanny State... (2007-09-03 17:16)
By ILikeHardPlay
... the decision had been made because Miss Lyon was
likely to suffer from Munchausen's Syndrome by proxy,
a condition unproven by science in which a mother will make
up an illness in her child, or harm it, to draw attention to
herself. ...
Hospital fetish man jailed again
York Press - York,UK
Defending, Andrew Semple said Hutchins had been diagnosed
with suffering from Munchausen syndrome - an illness
which causes the sufferer to fake diseases or ...
Council denies 'quota' claim
ic Teesside.co.uk -
Middlesbrough,England,UK
Northumberland County Council claims mum-to-be Fran Lyon
might develop Munchausen syndrome by proxy,
Msbp, where sufferers harm people -- usually children ...
An Asbo for illness
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Mr Smith was suffering from a condition named Munchausen's
syndrome by Jane Asher's father Richard, a great doctor with
a literary bent. ...
August Book List
By
50bookchallenge(50bookchallenge)
It's the memoir of a girl who grew up with a mother who
suffered from Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. In other
words, keeping the people in your care sick, or pretending
that they are sick, to get attention from doctors and other
...
Driven by despair
By GrannyGrump(GrannyGrump)
Ms Lyon, of St Hilda's Road, Hexham, who received treatment
for a personality disorder when she was 16, was told by
social services she was considered likely to suffer from
Munchausen's Syndrome by proxy, a condition in
which a mother ...
Government to abduct child over future abuse A pregnant
woman has ...
By youdontknowme(youdontknowme)
Hexham children's services, part of Northumberland County
Council, said the decision had been made because Miss Lyon
was likely to suffer from Munchausen's Syndrome by proxy, a
condition unproven by science in which a mother will make
...
Health crisis
Appleton Post Crescent
- WI, USA
In 2005, she was diagnosed with Munchausen syndrome
by proxy. Munchausen is a form of abuse in
which a parent or caregiver induces symptoms of illness in
...
The State Is Not Your Friend
By Pete Moore
His assessment is that Fran Lyon is likely to suffer from
Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy. He is saying she has not yet
suffered from a condition which may not even exist and about
which little is known. Thus, yet another child will be ...
The Dark Heart Of England (Part 2)
By gandalf
In March Mr Justice McFarlane publicly castigated social
workers who had removed a nine-year-old girl from her
parents for 14 months on the absolutely false pretext that
her mother might be suffering from Munchausen's syndrome by
proxy ...
Judge: DCF failed to investigate family before taking
children
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
Sara and Donald Evans lost custody of their two children,
then 2 and 5, after the agency said they were victims of
Munchausen syndrome by proxy, ...
Threat to take new-born over emotional abuse
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Mr Hemming was concerned that "vague assertions" of
Munchausen's Syndrome by proxy - now known as "fabricated
and invented illness" - had been used to ...
Is linking a "crime"?
By insider(insider)
Her work included highlighting the controversy over
Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, a disputed theory that
was used to obtain several wrongful child murder
convictions. The hearing garnered attention from bloggers
who highlighted the ...
Camels, Metacarpals and Lies
By Corey(GM-Carson)
Maybe his arm has hypochondriosis. If Myers' can talk,
Eaton's could fake an injury. Or maybe the Phillies have
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Gavin von Munchhausen, I like
the ring of that one... Corey.
Muzzling Academics, British Style
By Philip Dawdy
She'd caused quite a stir in medical circles in the UK for
challenging the validity of Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy
(MSP). MSP is an odd psychiatric diagnosis--a hospital
addiction, in essence--and has been used in the UK to
convict ...
31 women are serving life in prison in state
Times-West Virginian -
Fairmont,WV,USA
... two small children -- one fatally with diet pills
-- to gain sympathy and attention from other people, a
condition called Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome.
...
WOMAN FAKED BABY'S ILLNESS
Glasgow Daily Record -
Glasgow,Scotland,UK
... told the court that McDaid, who was looking after
the child, was suffering from a rare mental condition called
Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy. ...
WOMAN'S LIES TO DOCTORS COULD HAVE KILLED BABY
Paisley Daily Express
- Paisley,Renfrewshire,UK
Yesterday, the High Court in Glasgow heard that McDaid
suffers from a rare mental condition called Munchausen's
Syndrome by Proxy, which makes people draw
...
Mother accused of infant murder faces trial
Crime Library - New
York,NY,USA
Authorities have not ruled out Munchausen syndrome by
proxy. That's a psychological condition where caregivers try
to attract attention to themselves by ...
Woman admits faking baby illness
BBC News - UK
Neil Beardsmore, prosecuting, told the court that McDaid was
suffering from Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy
- a condition where people draw attention to ...
31 women are serving life in prison in state
Daily Mail -
Charleston - Charleston,WV,USA
... two small children -- one fatally with diet pills
-- to gain sympathy and attention from other people, a
condition called Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome. ...
Fritz Blitz a launching pad for playwrights, directors
San Diego Union
Tribune - United States
... played by Kathi Diamant and daughter played by
Jeannine Marquie; they're locked in what may be the serial
abuse syndrome called Munchausen by Proxy.
...
What exactly is Munchausen Syndrome?
Read here to find out.... It's a rather precarious disorder.
Do YOU know anyone with this syndrome????
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy - Topic Overview
Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) ...
The McCann Circus Continues
By Harry Hook(Harry Hook)
I've seen people rightly and falsely, accused of suffering
from Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy who are
positively shrinking violets compared to this pair. I
especially noted that their obsessive behaviour didn't
extend to not letting ...
Trial delayed for mother charged in baby's death
Daily Press - Newport
News,VA,USA
Police suspect Towns suffers from Munchausen syndrome
by proxy, a disorder in which someone makes up or
causes an illness in a child. ...
A friend for life
Times Online - UK
... might be suffering from Munchausen's
syndrome, the controversial ailment whereby parents are
accused of inventing illnesses in a bid to get attention.
...
EUREKA
In Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
(MSBP), occasions for being centre of attention are created
by deliberately causing illness, injury or harm to others to
provide opportunities for rescue and care The poor mans just
not well ! ...
TT - Truly Evil Women
By Rhian / Crowwoman(Rhian
/ Crowwoman)
Beverley Allitt:Attentive pediatric nurse, suffering from
bizarre Munchausen by Proxy syndrome, maims
and murders many babies before the hospital understands the
problem. Velma Barfield:This adoring mother and pious
Christian ...
Children Caught in Brutal Custody Battle
My Fox Colorado.com -
Denver,CO,USA
She has been diagnosed with Munchausen by Proxy,
along with Bi-Polar disorder, schizophrenia and drug abuse.
Munchausen by Proxy is a syndrome in which the ...
Suffer the children
Guardian Unlimited -
UK
... were the result of "a well-orchestrated campaign
by...a self-appointed advocate for mothers accused of
Munchausen syndrome by proxy", whose campaign was
...
Female soldier's death 'suicide'
BBC News - UK
A soldier found hanged at her barracks committed suicide
fearing doctors would discover she had Munchausen's
Syndrome, a coroner has ruled at an inquest. ...
Movie Review: One Missed Call
By D WallZ
The main characters of Yamashita and Nakamura discover that
the murders are being carried out by the ghost of a woman
who abused her 2 daughters to gain attention at the hospital
(Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome). ...
Mother accused of poisoning child at Primary Children's
The Daily Utah Chronicle - Salt Lake
City,UT,USA
Detective Jack Fermanian, who is in charge of the
investigation, said he suspected the mother to suffer from
Munchausen syndrome by proxy. parents or ...
Cornwall man accused of stealing from employer
Torrington Register
Citizen - Torrington,CT,USA
Senior Assistant State's Attorney John Massameno said it's a
case similar to Munchausen by proxy, in which a
person falsifies or induces illness in another ...
Smart Saturday Book Recommendation: The Boy Who Was Raised
As A Dog
By Nicki Mann(Nicki
Mann)
He rescued a child from a mother with Munchausen's
Syndrome by proxy, who was trying to kill the child. He
has successfully reached out to troubled teenagers and
withdrawn toddlers alike. And the stories in his book can
teach us all a ...
Pediatric toxicology.
By Site Editor
Next, over-the-counter laxatives and syrup of ipecac,
although not commonly considered abused substances, may be
misused in both the setting of Munchausen's syndrome by
proxy and in adolescents who have eating disorders.
...
MMR, Mercury and the Mystery surrounding my book
By BB(BB)
Probably nothing to do with my concerns about the vaccine, a
small part of the book incidentally, or about my concern
about the use of the label Munchausen Syndrome by proxy
when children were genuinely ill - many had suffered
reactions ...
Legacy of Roska case is child welfare system reform
Salt Lake Tribune -
United States
Caseworkers took Rusty Roska from his Layton home on May 28,
1999, saying they feared he was a victim of Munchausen's
Syndrome by Proxy, a condition in ...
Beehives and Buffalo Chips 707
Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA
... then 12, had lost 70 pounds and was confined to a
wheelchair in a bizarre circumstance known as Munchausen's
Syndrome by Proxy. ...
Caseworkers ordered to pay $2 for taking boy for care
Daily Herald -
Provo,UT,USA
It is called Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy.
"It's incontrovertible that this behavior does exist," said
Dr. Marc Feldman, a University of Alabama professor ...
Court: United States District Court for the District of Utah
(Salt ...
MoreLaw.com -
Tulsa,OK,USA
Morrison reviewed Rusty's records, including information on
an April 1998 DCFS investigation into allegations that Mrs.
Roska suffered from Munchausen ...
Mother Accused Of Making Son Sick
NBC5.com -
Chicago,IL,USA
Police said it was probably a case of the mental illness
known as "Munchausen By Proxy" that drove 22-year-old
Traci Criddle to allegedly give her son more ...
Prosecutors: Mom seeking attention put toddler at risk
Chicago Tribune -
United States
... has Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, a
condition in which a parent--usually a mother--fakes or
induces illness in a child to gain attention for herself.
...
Mother Gives Up Custody of Children
The Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USA
As far back as 1996, a doctor who examined Heather noted
that he suspected that Tracy McHugh was afflicted with
Munchausen syndrome by proxy, according to a
...
Medical Mother Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse
The Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USA
Doctors said that McHugh suffers from Munchausen’s
Syndrome by Proxy, a mental disorder in which
parents seek unnecessary medical treatment for their ...
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happens when parents make their children sick in order to gain
attention? Munchausen syndrome by proxy was identified some
twenty years ago. Some cases have occurred in Alabama. The law
in all fifty states requires medical personnel to report
suspected cases. Watch
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 Could This Be Child Abuse?
Investigators must
determine whether the explanation for an injury is believable.
Police should begin their investigation by asking the
caretaker for an explanation of the child’s bruises or
injuries. This is best done by asking the question: How did
the accident happen?
Recognizing When a Child's Injury or Illness Is Caused by
Abuse (PDF: 188KB)
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 Munchausen by Proxy (MBP)
Maltreatment Manifesting as Child Sexual Abuse by Louisa
J. Lasher, M.A. & Marc D. Feldman, M.D.
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