1. Mothers Against Munchausen By Proxy Allegations the discredited theory of. Mothers Againstmunchausen syndrome by Proxy. Allegations. " You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor."Exodus 2016. M.A.M.A. was begun in response to the http://www.msbp.com/

the discredited theory of M others A gainst M unchausen S yndrome b y P roxy A llegations "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." Exodus 20:16 M.A.M.A. was begun in response to the fast growing number of false allegations of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) . Parents are being accused of making their own children ill. Increasingly, families across America, Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand are being destroyed by doctors and other professionals who make false and even malicious allegations against desperate mothers of chronically/critically ill children. The inventor of this label/diagnosis, Sir Roy Meadow, has now been completely discredited in the UK courts and there is a tremendous public outcry for review of all cases in which he has ever been involved. (For more information see Published Articles ) We believe there should be a review of all cases world-wide in which MSP label has been used. The motives of the accusers can be multi-faceted. Often, allegations are used by a doctor or institution to evade a medical malpractice lawsuit , or to simply rid themselves of a troublesome mom when frustrated and unable to diagnose a child's condition. Increasingly, this label is being deliberately misused by opposing parents in child custody suits. Many nurses and even doctors have been accused.

2. Factitious Disorder, Malingering, Munchausen, & Munchausen By Proxy Comprehensive site on factitious disorders, malingering munchausen syndrome, and munchausen syndrome by proxy, problems in which people feign or induce illness http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Marc_Feldman_2/

Dr. Marc Feldman's Munchausen Syndrome, Malingering, Factitious Disorder, Skip to Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Skip to Obtain Books on the Subject, Including Dr. Feldman's New Book for the General Public, PLAYING SICK. Skip to The Munchausen Tales. ... ATTORNEYS ONLY: Click to visit Dr. Feldman's site only for attorneys. ***Dr. Feldman's newest book, PLAYING SICK, is NOW AVAILABLE for order at a big discount. It covers all the topics dealt with on this page. Find it at Amazon.com by searching for "Playing Sick"!*** Dr. Feldman can vouch only for the material in the links below that he has personally written. He appreciates hearing about individuals' experiences with the phenomena discussed on this page, but cannot always respond. His email address is mdf@myself.com. I am a psychiatrist and author from Birmingham, Alabama. MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME is the most severe and chronic form of my area of specialty, the FACTITIOUS DISORDERS. I am an expert in MALINGERING as well (in which people do the same thing, but for external gain such as narcotics). Factitious disorders are well-recognized among psychiatrists, but they have not received the attentionor advocacy among consumers, families, and professionalsthat have greeted more common ailments such as depression. However, factitious disorders can be every bit as disabling and further public and professional education are vital. People with factitious disorders feign, exaggerate, or actually self-induce illnesses. Their aim? To assume the status of "patient," and thereby to win attention, nurturance, and lenience that they feel unable to obtain in any other way. Unlike individuals who "malinger," people with factitious disorders are not primarily seeking external gains such as disability payments or narcotic drugsthough they may receive them nonetheless.

3. Factitious Disorders, Munchausen & Munchausen By Proxy Page Comprehensive site dealing with factitious disorders, munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, and malingeringconditions in which people falsify illness. http://www.munchausen.com/

Comprehensive site dealing with factitious disorders, Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, and malingeringconditions in which people falsify illness. Munchausen, proxy, factitious, child abuse, malingering, Munchausen's, mental illness, abuse, hypochondria, psychiatry, psychology, sick role Click here to enter http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Marc_Feldman_2/ mydomain.com - Register your domain name

4. MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY A slide show on the disorder. http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/pa/sresrch/Huynh/Huynh/sld001.htm

5. Munchausen Syndrome - Frequently Asked Questions In this case she/he knows that she/he suffer from munchausen syndrome (factitious disorder). Can those people ever been cured? . http://perso.club-internet.fr/andreisz/munchausen_faq.htm

home definitions internet resources Frequently asked questions "Have I Munchausen's?" The only one who knows for sure the diagnosis is the patient her/him self. She/he is the only one who could know if she/he intentionally, consciously produced the signs and symptoms in order to be cared as patient. In this case she/he knows that she/he suffer from Munchausen syndrome (factitious disorder). "Can those people ever been cured?" There is limited information on the best methods to treat factitious disorders. However, there are many reports of various therapies that worked in individual cases. There are also some personal stories of ex - Munchausen patients who recovered (with or without professional help). (On " internet resources " section you'll find links to two of those stories) Finally, "statistically speaking", this pathology seems to become rarer in the old age so, maybe, the natural course is toward recovery. The single most important factor for cure is, in my opinion, the patient's willingness to undergo therapy and liberate her/him self of the disorder. For Munchausen by proxy syndrome data are even scarcer and things are further complicated by the risks for the child (which imposes precaution in assessing individual outcome) and the involvement of the legal system (which make the evaluation of the patient's willingness to cure difficult).

6. EMedicine - Munchausen Syndrome : Article By William Ernoehazy, Jr, MD, FACEP munchausen syndrome Factitious illnesses are unique difficulties for physicians. Patients who present with overt demonstrable symptoms but prove to have a factitious disease, such as Munchausen 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

7. Definitions And MBP / Munchausen By Proxy Basics Basics of Factitious Disorder / Munchausen by Proxy Disorder, and differences between MBP and other kinds of maltreatment Munchausen by Proxy (MBP), a.k.a. Factitious Disorder by Proxy, Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome, and munchausen syndrome by Proxy http://www.mbpexpert.com/definition.html

Munchausen by Proxy (MBP), a.k.a. Factitious Disorder by Proxy, Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome, and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Credentials MBP Basics MBP Educational Programs Editorial on MBP Education Formula for Success New Book Munchausen by Proxy: Identification, Intervention, and Case Management Release Date Moved Up to July 2004! Site design by Cyber Studios With 18 years experience, we can enhance your image without breaking your budget! by 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.

8. Munchausen Syndrome munchausen syndrome is a disorder that has frightening symptoms. Dr Marc Feldman teaches us about munchausen syndrome by Proxy if not recognized and treated. munchausen syndrome is a psychological disorder in which an his wildly exaggerated stories. munchausen syndrome falls into the category of a http://specialchildren.about.com/library/weekly/aa040900a.htm

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Parenting Special Needs Home Essentials ... 101 Family Activities zau(256,152,145,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); Autism Behaviors Advocacy Development ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Stay Current Subscribe to the About Parenting Special Needs newsletter. Search Parenting Special Needs 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 the Language of Illness Are children just as capable of feigning an illness to receive needless medical attention?

9. AsherMeadow Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy Information, link, books, case studies, news and support center for munchausen syndrome by Proxy. http://www.ashermeadow.com/

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10. Munchausen Syndrome munchausen syndrome and munchausen syndrome by proxy are serious disorders similar to hypocondria that can be treated in various ways. munchausen syndrome. http://www.allsands.com/Health/Diseases/munchausensyndr_xda_gn.htm

Munchausen syndrome Munchausen syndrome is a serious medical condition commmonly confused with hypochondria, an often overlooked and minimized condition. With the condition known as hypochondria, people experience physical symptoms of illnesses, and find themselves frequenting doctor’s offices, believing that they are truly sick. However, in Munchausen syndrome, the sufferer knows that he or she is not ill at all but seeks medical attention in order to gain attention he/she feels cannot be gained in any other manner. In some cases of Munchausen syndrome, the sufferer will even inflict harm upon him/herself in order to make become sick or hurt in such a way that medical attention is required. When the condition may be suspected by a physician, he or she will need to keep careful and close detail of a patient's symptoms, and should avoid all exploratory and extreme treatment procedures (i.e., exploratory surgery). If symptoms of Munchausen persist for six months or more and all other options have been considered, the doctor may approach with some care the subject of the syndrome and its possible treatment options. bodyOffer(5080) Munchausen syndrome by proxy, however, is a far more dangerous form of hypochondria where the afflicted person purposely inflicts harm on another person, usually his/her own child, in order to gain attention from those in the medical profession. Children have been severely deformed, if not killed, because of this disorder.

11. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 15, Ch. 185, Psychiatry In Medicine Various factitious disorders may resemble munchausen syndrome. Patients may consciously produce the They differ from patients with munchausen syndrome They tend to simulate only 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.

12. Parenting: Parenthood Betrayed The Dilemma Of Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy Article describing the effects and outcomes of people around those with this disorder. http://www.shpm.com/articles/parenting/hsmun.html

Seeking the assistance of a therapist can be a difficult process ... PARENTHOOD BETRAYED THE DILEMMA OF MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY by Marc D. Feldman, M.D. Too Much In Common Kathleen Bush and Yvonne Eldridge had a lot in common. First, both cared for children with remarkably complex medical problems: Jennifer Bush suffered from constant intestinal problems, and Eldridge's two foster daughters experienced a host of ailments that left them weak and emaciated. Second, both Bush and Eldridge spent most of their time escorting their sickly girls from doctor to doctor: Jennifer was eventually hospitalized 200 times, and all three children had to undergo surgery to place feeding tubes into their stomachs. And third, both parents received the highest praise for their exemplary devotion to their little charges: Bush was lauded by Hillary Clinton at a 1994 White House rally, while Eldridge was named national "Mother of the Year" in 1988 by Nancy Reagan. Yet prosecutors now maintain that Kathleen Bush and Yvonne Eldridge shared one more feature, a dark secret only recently exposed to the glare of television shows and newspapers around the world. Bush and Eldridge are accused of having a strange psychiatric ailment called "Munchausen syndrome by proxy" that led them to manufacture the girls' illnesses to meet their own needs for attention and sympathy. Bush is alleged to have deliberately poisoned and infected her daughter, Eldridge to have starved her foster children and reported symptoms that never really existed.

13. Munchausen Syndrome munchausen syndrome. What is munchausen syndrome? munchausen syndrome is a type of factitious disorder, a mental illness in which a person repeatedly acts as if he or she has a physical or mental illness when he or she is not really sick. who are truly ill. munchausen syndrome is considered a mental illness because http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2800/2821.asp?index=9833

14. FACTITIOUS DISORDERS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Factitious disorders (munchausen syndrome). Definition, Introduction, munchausen syndrome, Psychological factitious disorders, Mail me! Terminology note, http://perso.club-internet.fr/andreisz/

Factitious disorders (Munchausen syndrome) Definition : Factitious disorder represents the intentional production of physical or psychological signs and symptoms in the absence of (significant) external incentives. On this site you will find basic information on factitious disorders and Munchausen syndrome by proxy along with more in depth information on factitious disorders with psychological presentation Content Introduction : My first aim when I designed this site was to exchange information with professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, doctors, nurses etc.) on the very narrow topic of factitious disorders with psychological signs and symptoms. At that time I did not imagine that "lay persons" could be interested in such a specific subject. However the mails that I received proved that many persons with no specific training in the medical or psychological fields were interested by factitious disorders and Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP). Thus, for those persons, mostly patients, ex patients, parents and friends of Munchausen syndrome sufferers the information was both too limited in scope and too complicated in presentation.

15. MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY munchausen syndrome BY PROXY. BY. KIET T. HUYNH. http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/pa/sresrch/Huynh/Huynh/tsld001.htm

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16. Munchausen Syndrome munchausen syndrome. DESCRIPTION A chronic disorder characterized by habitual presentation for medical care. Often requires hospitalization. The patient gives a plausible and dramatic history, all http://www.5mcc.com/Assets/SUMMARY/TP0603.html

Munchausen syndrome DESCRIPTION: A chronic disorder characterized by habitual presentation for medical care. Often requires hospitalization. The patient gives a plausible and dramatic history, all of which is factitious. Also, Munchausen by proxy, in which a caregiver creates a history or illness requiring frequent medical care. The caregiver often has a medical background. CAUSES: factitious external incentives Synonyms: chronic factitious disorder with physical symptoms hospital-addiction syndrome ICD-9-CM: 301.51 Munchausen syndrome Author(s): Mark R. Dambro, MD

17. Parenting: Parenthood Betrayed The Dilemma Of Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy PARENTHOOD BETRAYED THE DILEMMA OF munchausen syndrome BY PROXY. by Marc D. Feldman, MD. Too Much In Common. Kathleen Bush and Yvonne http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/parenting/hsmun.html

Seeking the assistance of a therapist can be a difficult process ... PARENTHOOD BETRAYED THE DILEMMA OF MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY by Marc D. Feldman, M.D. Too Much In Common Kathleen Bush and Yvonne Eldridge had a lot in common. First, both cared for children with remarkably complex medical problems: Jennifer Bush suffered from constant intestinal problems, and Eldridge's two foster daughters experienced a host of ailments that left them weak and emaciated. Second, both Bush and Eldridge spent most of their time escorting their sickly girls from doctor to doctor: Jennifer was eventually hospitalized 200 times, and all three children had to undergo surgery to place feeding tubes into their stomachs. And third, both parents received the highest praise for their exemplary devotion to their little charges: Bush was lauded by Hillary Clinton at a 1994 White House rally, while Eldridge was named national "Mother of the Year" in 1988 by Nancy Reagan. Yet prosecutors now maintain that Kathleen Bush and Yvonne Eldridge shared one more feature, a dark secret only recently exposed to the glare of television shows and newspapers around the world. Bush and Eldridge are accused of having a strange psychiatric ailment called "Munchausen syndrome by proxy" that led them to manufacture the girls' illnesses to meet their own needs for attention and sympathy. Bush is alleged to have deliberately poisoned and infected her daughter, Eldridge to have starved her foster children and reported symptoms that never really existed.

18. EMedicine - Munchausen Syndrome : Article By James C Hamilton, PhD munchausen syndrome The medical case literature provides compelling documentation of patients who have intentionally exaggerated, feigned, simulated, aggravated, or self-induced an illness or http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3543.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery Psychiatry Munchausen Syndrome Last Updated: March 19, 2003 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: factitious disorder, FD, hospital hobo, pseudosickness, pathomimicry disease forgery, scalpellophilia, mania operativa activa, surgery mania, artefactual patients, doctor addicts, hospital hoppers, hospital addicts, professional patients, false patients, operation addicts, pseudologues, peregrinating problem patients, pseudologia fantastica, hypochondriasis, hypochondriac, malingering, goldbricking, black hole patients, heart-sinkers AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: James C Hamilton, PhD , Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama Coauthor(s): Marc D Feldman, MD

19. ASM 15(4); Case Report: Munchausen Syndrome July 1995. munchausen syndrome Presenting as Immunodeficiency A Case Report and Review of Literature. TABLE 1. Diagnostic features of munchausen syndrome. http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/154/94280/94280.html

July 1995 Munchausen Syndrome - Presenting as Immunodeficiency: A Case Report and Review of Literature Aamer Aleem , MBBS, MRCP(UK); Dahish S. Ajarim , MD, FRCP(C) Munchausen syndrome is one of the most intriguing of factitious disorders. Doctors working in teaching institutions and medical emergency centers are more likely to come across such patients and these patients can present with so many diverse complaints that doctors and physicians working in all fields of medicine should be aware of this entity. Most clinicians will encounter at least one patient with a factitious disorder during their practice years of which Munchausen syndrome is the most extreme type. In this report, we present a case of Munchausen syndrome referred as a possible case of immune deficiency. Case Report A 22-year-old single female (university student) was referred to our hospital as a possible case of immune deficiency or neutrophil disorder. On admission, she had painful swelling over the right breast for five days and gave a history of similar recurrent swellings over the abdominal wall during the past few months which needed repeated surgical drainage in other hospitals on about 20 occasions. She denied a history of fever, upper or lower respiratory tract symptoms, trauma or such lesions on other parts of the body except the abdominal wall. Her problems started at the age of 17 when she was seen for amenorrhea. She had only two cycles and then failed to menstruate. She was prescribed oral contraceptives and after a few months she developed symptoms suggestive of deep vein thrombosis in one leg. It was proven on venogram and she was started on anticoagulants; while being on warfarin, she developed recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT). She was again hospitalized and the dose of warfarin was gradually increased to 105 mg but still the prothrombin time and INR did not increase significantly. Even her medications were given under supervision so she was labeled as a case of warfarin resistance possibly due to poor absorption.

20. ASM 15(4); Case Report: Munchausen Syndrome (Abstract) munchausen syndrome Presenting as Immunodeficiency A Case Report and Review of Literature. Aamer Aleem, MBBS, MRCP(UK); Dahish S. Ajarim, MD, FRCP(C). http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/154/94280/94280ab.html

July 1995 Munchausen Syndrome - Presenting as Immunodeficiency: A Case Report and Review of Literature Aamer Aleem, MBBS, MRCP(UK); Dahish S. Ajarim, MD, FRCP(C) Munchausen syndrome is one of the most intriguing of factitious disorders. Doctors working in teaching institutions and medical emergency centers are more likely to come across such patients and these patients can present with so many diverse complaints that doctors and physicians working in all fields of medicine should be aware of this entity. Most clinicians will encounter at least one patient with a factitious disorder during their practice years of which Munchausen syndrome is the most extreme type. In this report, we present a case of Munchausen syndrome referred as a possible case of immune deficiency. Ann Saudi Med 1995;15(4):

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