2006-11-06 06:21:38 · 14 answers · asked by Aimee H 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Munchhausen Proxy (sp)
2006-11-06 06:23:02 · answer #1 · answered by Rich B 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome
In MBPS, an individual - usually a mother - deliberately makes another person (most often his or her own preschool child) sick or convinces others that the person is sick. The parent or caregiver misleads others into thinking that the child has medical problems by lying and reporting fictitious episodes. He or she may exaggerate, fabricate, or induce symptoms. As a result, doctors usually order tests, try different types of medications, and may even hospitalize the child or perform surgery to determine the cause.
2006-11-06 06:24:27 · answer #2 · answered by saved_by_grace 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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.
This pattern of behavior constitutes a separate kind of maltreatment (abuse/neglect) that manifests as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, or a combination. The primary purpose of this behavior is to gain some form of internal gratification, such as attention, for the perpetrator.
2006-11-06 06:27:18 · answer #3 · answered by jelly-bean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Munchhausen's disease
2006-11-06 06:23:05 · answer #4 · answered by wish I were 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Munchausen by proxy
2006-11-06 06:23:02 · answer #5 · answered by Fluffy Rover 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its a long name it has a word in front of this one and i am sure i am not spelling this one right but it should get you some hits on the net munchinhowser bi proxy that what its called i think but that sure is not how to spell it .
2006-11-06 06:31:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Munchhausen's disease hope you dont know some one that is doing this.
2006-11-06 06:26:12 · answer #7 · answered by lisamarie7901 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Munchhausen's by proxy!
2006-11-06 06:31:02 · answer #8 · answered by Mom to Foster Children 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Munchausen's disease. I may have spelled it incorrectly, but that's my best approimation.
2006-11-06 06:23:11 · answer #9 · answered by Emily O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
munchausen syndrome by proxy
2006-11-06 06:24:37 · answer #10 · answered by Just Me 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋