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Munchausen syndrome |
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Munchausen syndrome [′mu̇n‚chau̇z·ən ‚sin‚drōm] (psychology) A personality disorder in which the patient describes dramatic but false symptoms or simulates acute illness, happily undergoing examinations, hospitalization, and diagnostic and therapeutic manipulations, and upon discovery of the real nature of his case often leaves without notice and moves on to another hospital. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They were accused of exhibiting symptoms of a bizarre psychiatric ailment called Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) that led them to fabricate the girls' illnesses to fulfill their own needs for attention and sympathy. There is suspicion of Munchausen syndrome by proxy," Steele said, referring to the psychological term for when care providers harm a child to call attention to themselves. Documentaries include the critically acclaimed story of a couple coping with Alzheimer's disease, Malcolm and Barbara - A Love Story, the long-running series 42 Up, and Someone to Watch over Me, a controversial investigation into Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. |
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