Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSP)

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This paper discusses MSP and examines the conditions under which it thrives. It explains how a parent would cause the child harm or falsify medical records in order to get sympathy and attention from medical staff. It discusses how this condition can be detected.

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"Munchausen syndrome is a type of mental disorder called "factitious." The person pretends to be ill for psychological rather than financial gain (malingering) (Frey, 1999). Patients with a factitious disorder do things such as deliberately contaminating their urine samples or injecting themselves with germs. They often make themselves deliberately ill for the purpose of gaining attention from medical personnel and others. The most common of these disorders is "Munchausen syndrome," named after a man from the 19th century who was famous for his exaggerated tales, although his stories, although his stories had nothing to do with medical care."

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