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Maunchausen by Proxy syndrome: Mothers Who Kill or maim.
I. A BRIEF HISTORY
A. Maunchausen by proxy syndrome is a deadly disorder in which awareness must be raised. It is characterized by a care giver, usually the parent and in most cases, the Mother, causing illness in her child. The disorder is named after Baron Von Maunchausen. The symptoms are usually hard to diagnose at first, but are more prevalent when the child only becomes sick in the presence of the caregiver, i.e. the mother. The mother – doctor relationship is as close as can get as the whole disorder centers on attention for the mother. Most authorities agree upon that the root cause of MBPS is a craving for attention and compassion for the mother. Treatments have varied but the most plausible is intensive therapy
It is also perplexing. MBPS involves an apparent deeply caring mother who repeatedly fabricates symptoms or provokes actual illnesses in her helpless infant or child. MBPS was first described in 1977 by......

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