Gypsy Rose Blanchard's mother allegedly had Munchausen by proxy, which is "a form of child abuse," Dr. James Schneider tells PEOPLE The early release of Gypsy Rose Blanchard — who was sentenced ...

Munchausen syndrome is a factitious disorder, a mental health disorder in which a person repeatedly and deliberately acts as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really ...

Munchausen by proxy is a mental illness characterized by a caretaker who makes someone sick on purpose. Also known as factitious disorder imposed on another, it's most common in women with young ...

A Bronx mom poisoned her toddler daughter with “life-threatening levels” of seizure meds — in a suspected case of the bizarre Munchausen syndrome by proxy, cops and police sources say.

Physicians are taking note of a rise in both mild and severe cases of Munchausen syndrome by proxy — the condition at the center of Florida’s closely-watched “Take Care of Maya” trial that ...

“I don’t think that there would have been an end in sight for me.” Blanchard was a longtime victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Medline Plus defines the disease as a rare physiological ...

Munchausen by proxy is a rare mental disorder and can become a serious form of child abuse. Recently, the condition has gotten increased attention due to its connection to a major news story.

At least, not by natural causes. You’ve heard of the term Munchausen by Proxy. It’s a condition that comes up in a lot of TV shows like this, and it has roots in real life. In fact ...

The stunning murder and its related fallout shined a very bright spotlight on Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Gypsy Rose who had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for her role in Dee Dee ...

In short, these individuals suffered from what’s known today as Munchausen syndrome, a psychological condition in which a patient pretends that they or someone else, often a child, are seriously ...