Münchausen syndrome by proxy

Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a term often used when a caregiver or spouse fabricates, exaggerates, or induces mental or physical health problems in those who are in their care, with the primary motive of gaining attention or sympathy from others. Munchausen syndrome by proxy should be considered as both crime and physiological disorder. This is because, if a person injects something toxic in the body of his/her or their children; that person may not fake to be ill but also, she or he will cause damage to the body (crime). On the other hand, a person may be physically going through some type of stress or mental illness; it can lead them to make fake symptoms (a psychological disorder). 2. Conversion disorder, factitious disorder, and malingering…

Munchausen By Proxy Syndrome Munchausen By Proxy Syndrome in more extreme cases has become one of the most harmful forms of child abuse. The disorder also known as MBPS for short was named after an 18th century German dignitary, Baron Von Munchausen, who was known for being a habitual outlandish story teller. A perplexing aspect of the syndrome is the ability to manipulate hospital personnel in order to receive medical attention, normally by the child’s caretaker. In a majority of cases children…

Lying, with the end goal of receiving medical attention and sympathy, is not a new concept. Although it was not until the mid-1800s that Factitious disorder was officially recognized, evidence shows instances of Malingering dating back as far as the Roman times; from Odysseus in the Trojan War, to the physician Galen (Rogers 19). Munchausen Syndrome was first described by Asher in 1951, with Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy first being in diagnosed in 1977 (Feldman 1). More recently, in the last…

The treatment for this syndrome involves removing the children, or any victim in this case, from the location of abuse or removing them from the custody of the care taker. This way the child is ensured that they will be protected and no longer suffer the consequences of this syndrome. Because these children have to be removed from the custody of their parents or caretakers, social workers and those that have to do with the foster system are involved to make sure that the children will not be…

Hospital Hopper Münchausen syndrome is a factitious disorder in which a person produces or lies about physical symptoms for sympathy and attention (Prakash, Das, Srivastava, Patra, Khan, & Shashikumar, 2014, para 1). There is another form of this disorder called Münchausen by proxy where the person will lie and produce symptoms in another who is under their care, such as a dog, an elderly person, or a child (Münchausen syndrome by proxy, 2013, para 4). They may go as far as to cause harm to…

The Trouble Today: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MBP), as stated by Levin and Sheridan (1995), is “the deliberate creation of actual or apparent illness or the false reporting of illness in a child or other dependent done because the caretaker apparently wishes the attention that comes from the association with that illness” (p. 1) Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a form of child abuse. Another name for this disorder is factitious illness by proxy (DSM…

Julie had a young brother along with foster care siblings who also received abuse from the parents. The main point of the novel is the problem circling the mother. After Julie became educated on Munchausen by Proxy she understood what was wrong with her mother. The definition of Munchausen by Proxy is a “Mental health problem in which a caregiver makes up or causes an illness or injury in a person under his or her care, such as a child, an elderly adult, or a person who has a disability. Because…

As stated before, Tinning completed high school but never went to college and instead worked at low-paying jobs. Tinning was eventually diagnosed with Munchausen by Proxy after her murder of her nine children (Fisher). A person with this disorder gains the attention-and loves this- by seeking medical help for made-up or exaggerated symptoms of a child in his or her care (Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy). In this case, Tinning loved the sympathy she received from her family and friends and this…

that has been through the same experience as them so they know how to handle things and the way they should do it. Children and teens need to know that the rape is never their fault, and they should never be afraid to tell someone. Munchausen by proxy syndrome is a major form of abuse that affects a child tremendously. This type of syndrome is “relatively rare form of child abuse that involves the exaggeration or fabrication of illness or symptoms by a primary caretaker” (kidshealth).…

Factitious Disorders: Portrayed on Film The media portrays characters with psychological illness differently than a psychiatrist or psychologist. Movies are made to be sold and thus, characters with mental illness have a negative stereotype or more negative. They are not depicted, correctly. Almost having identical tittles, The Good Mother and The Glass House: The Good Mother are separate movies. The characters are portrayed having Factitious Disorder. The diagnostic and Statistical of Manual…