Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

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This paper defines this conditions and examines what causes Munchausen. It tries to analyze why parents poison their own children from a psychiatric and social point of view. It also looks at treatment available for the disease. Many theories and case studies are provided.

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"As a parent, you are expected to love and protect your child at any cost. Stories are heard about mothers who chose to give birth instead of taking chemotherapy drugs or fathers who jump in front of cars to save their child. Yet what happens when a parent is so mentally affected that they chose another route, a parent who, instead of protecting their child, chooses instead to hurt them. This is the case with the disease Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy or MSBP. Identified almost exclusively in mothers, MSBP has been one of the most misunderstood mental diseases in recent history. Mothers who have Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy should be treated by a healthcare professional, not by the criminal justice system, yet still these mentally disturbed women are being prosecuted regularly for child abuse."

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