Article: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.
The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin;  August 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... a once-obscure criminal act, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP), in which subjects ... professions; 80 percent manifested Munchausen Syndrome (self-inflicted injury) themselves ... individuals who initially engaged in Munchausen Syndrome may eventually practice Munchausen ...

Article: Mother With Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Seeks ...
Clinical Psychiatry News;  October 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...WASHINGTON - In Munchausen syndrome by proxy an affected child ... on the Abuse of Children. Munchausen syndrome is characterized by repeated ... false signs and symptoms. In Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a parent subjects ...

Article: Cardiopathia fantastica: the Cardiac variant of Munchausen ...
Southern Medical Journal;  January 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Abstract: Munchausen syndrome is a rare condition in which ... factitious illnesses. Cardiac Munchausen syndrome was first reported in 1953 ... fantastica, factitious disorder, Munchausen syndrome, somatoform disorders ...

Article: Prosecuting mothers who maim and kill: The profile of ...
American Journal of Criminal Law;  July 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... Ms. Lyda has been diagnosed with Munchausen Syndrome by proxy and has been banned from ... But, for the attorneys, proving Munchausen Syndrome by proxy (MSBP) wasn't uncharted ... dangerousness and criminality. A. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Munchausen Syndrome by ...

Article: Munchausen syndrome by proxy: The importance of ...
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin;  August 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... bizarre psychiatric ailment called Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) that led them ... prosecution of MSBP offenders. HISTORY Munchausen syndrome was named after an 18th century ... who exhibit the characteristics of Munchausen syndrome fabricate or exaggerate illness ...

Article: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: A complex problem
Community Practitioner;  July 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... public interest in the disorder Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. CAROL ANNE BLACKMORE ... factitious disorder which he termed Munchausen syndrome.1 Baron von Munchausen was an ... illness by a parent. He used the term Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP) to describe his ...

Article: Munchausen syndrome presenting as pulmonary ...
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine;  August 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... symptomatology classically attributed to Munchausen syndrome. Awareness of these more subtle ... Lab Med. 1999;123:736-738) Munchausen syndrome refers to deliberate production ... manifestations are uncommon.3 Munchausen syndrome continues to pose diagnostic challenges ...