Knowledge: factitious
See Also:
- health → mental health → disorders → impulse control → self injury
- health → mental health → disorders → somatoform → hypochondria
- society → issues → children, youth and family → parents' rights
Links
- A Dangerous Kind of Maltreatment
http://www.mbpexpert.com - Presents information on Munchausen by Proxy, a knowledge quiz, and links to further resources.
- Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy
http://sids-network.org/experts/msp.htm - Two physicians from the SIDS Network present descriptions of this disorder.
- Asher-Meadow Center
http://www.ashermeadow.com/ - Information, link, books, case studies, news and support center for Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.
- Munchausen by Proxy and Sexual Abuse
http://childabuse.gactr.uga.edu/both/lasherfeldman/lasherfeldman1.phtml - Comprehensive article intended for the education of people involved in forensic investigations of child sexual abuse and related allegations.
- Dr. Marc Feldman's Munchausen Syndrome Page
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Marc_Feldman_2/ - Comprehensive site dealing with factitious disorders, malingering, Munchausen by proxy, and related conditions.
- Parenthood Betrayed: The Dilemma of Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/parenting/hsmun.html - A doctor explains how this disorder affects families. From SelfHelp magazine.
- Julie Gregory
http://www.juliegregory.com - A personal account by a woman who experienced Munchausens by proxy. Includes reviews of published memoirs.
- Factitious Disorders
http://andreisz.club.fr/ - General introduction to Munchausen syndrome, with FAQ, statistics, case reports, and definitions.
- eMedicine - Factitious Disorder
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3125.htm - Article by Todd S. Elwyn, MD, covers history, causes, symptoms and clues to recognition, prevalence, differential diagnosis, and treatment of this condition, which can be very challenging for busy physicians.
- Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy Resources
http://www.vachss.com/help_text/msp.html - Small collection of annotated links to news articles and other resources.
- Munchausen by Internet: Faking Illness Online
http://www.healthyplace.com/site/article_faking_2.asp - Article about people who join health support groups, chats, and message boards and fake a serious illness. Includes tips on how to spot this type of deception.
- Surviving After Betrayal
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SurvivingAfterBetrayal/ - Yahoo group for people who have been affected by adults with factitious disorder.
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