Munchausen By Proxy & Malingering

Munchausen by Proxy (MBP)

 

• Q&A with Dr. Feldman from PsychWire about Munchausen by proxy abuse
  https://psychwire.com/ask/topics/6aui37/ask-about-munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy

• Munchausen by proxy is often featured on television and in movies because of its inherent drama and mystery
• Why Munchausen by proxy usually involves female perpetrators
• Medical abuse of dogs, cats, and horses–also called “Munchausen by animal proxy”–involves people who harm their pets for attention or, as in malingering by proxy, prescription drugs. This is a podcast with Dr. Feldman.
• An article I wrote about the denial of responsibility among MBP perpetrators
• Munchausen by Animal Proxy has been increasingly recognized, in which pets are the victims of Munchausen by proxy
• An article and audio interviews with Dr. Feldman, including mistaken allegations
• Video coverage of the case of MBP survivor Julie Gregory
• A recent case of MBP in which the child had more than 300 unnecessary doctor visits and innumerable unwarranted hospitalizations
• In the case of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a lifetime of MBP led to her arranging for her mother’s murder
• An American Academy of Pediatrics policy on the risks of misdiagnosing fatal child abuse as SIDS
• An article about a California mother who used MBP as a defense in her child abuse trial
• An article that argues that false allegations of victimization of a child, as in parental alienation, can be a variant of MBP
• An overview of investigative issues for law enforcement in MBP
• A fine review article about MBP directed primarily to professionals
• A mother named Lacey Spears poisoned her son with salt in a Munchausen by proxy pattern that led to his death
• An abstract concerning misdiagnoses of Munchausen by proxy
• Fake claims of ADHD, autism, and other mental disorders can arise in schools
• One Munchausen by proxy mother also fabricated her pregnancy
• A journalist’s article on Munchausen by proxy for the general public
• An abstract discussing the fact that Munchausen by proxy occurs worldwide
• An investigator’s guide to investigating MBP
• A Munchausen by proxy survivor’s personal story of recognizing and coming to terms with her victimization
• The warning signs of MBP have been published by the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children

Malingering

• A review of malingering and crime from the BBC
• The Wikipedia entry on malingering (slightly confuses malingering with factitious disorder at times)
• Useful information about how malingering sometimes presents to doctors
• In malingering by proxy, a child’s illness is feigned or induced for tangible rewards
• An excellent newsletter from an expert that includes legal considerations
• An exhaustive collection of psychological research instruments to detect malingering
• The U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice punishes malingerers
• An article about misdiagnoses of malingering
• A comprehensive review of malingering among disability claimants
• An article I co-authored about malingering in medical settings

I can vouch only for the material in the links that I have personally written.  I appreciate hearing about individuals’ experiences with the problems discussed on this site.
Please note further that any health-related comments I might offer on this site or in emails are in no way a substitute for personal consultation with a physician or other professional.  No doctor-patient relationship is implied or created.