WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Her 5-year-old son Garnett's medical history and the reported lies Lacey Spears told were red flags suggesting Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a psychiatric disorder — often ...

151; -- The much-publicized case of Gypsy Blanchard may be the first introduction many people have to the concept of Munchausen by proxy. It’s a fascinating syndrome – and one that comes ...

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 ...

Those inconsistencies might lead them to suspect Munchausen by proxy, a bizarre psychiatric disorder in which a caretaker purposely sickens or injures someone in his or her care — often a child ...

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.

Kelly Savage might have even killed Austin, all in pursuit of a bizarre form of child abuse called Munchausen by proxy (MBP), in which a parent—almost always a mother—exaggerates a child's ...

“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 ...

What Is Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy? Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a mental illness where a caregiver makes up or exaggerates an illness in a person in their care. This disorder is now called ...