Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is a mental condition where a caregiver makes up an illness in the person they are caring for. Explore this condition with the case of Dee Dee Blanchard and Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Learn about the common behaviours expressed by people with MSBP, the causes, the treatments and common characteristics present in people who suffer from MSBP.

Disclaimer: The doctor in this video is not a medical professional. She is a student who is portraying a doctor. This video was based on research cited below to educate the viewers about this syndrome and should not be used as medical advice or diagnosis.

This video was made by McMaster Demystifying Medicine students Prachi Patel, Judjina Thevarajah, Meghna Siddoji and Jasmine Patterson.

Copyright McMaster University 2020

References:

American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association, 2013.

Cleveland Clinic. (2014, November 26). Factitious Disorder (Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy). Retrieved March 23, 2020, from [ Ссылка ]

Faedda, N., Baglioni, V., Natalucci, G., Ardizzone, I., Camuffo, M., Cerutti, R., & Guidetti, V. (2018). Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover: Factitious Disorder Imposed on Children-Report on 2 Cases. Frontiers in pediatrics, 6, 110. [ Ссылка ]

Michigan Medicine. (2018, September 11). Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Retrieved March 9, 2020, from [ Ссылка ]

Minutaglio, R. (2019, March 19). Gypsy Rose Blanchard: A Look Back at Her Surreal Childhood and the Mother She Murdered. Good Housekeeping . Retrieved from [ Ссылка ]

Yates, G., & Bass, C. (2017). The perpetrators of medical child abuse (Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy) – A systematic review of 796 cases. Child Abuse & Neglect, 72, 45–53. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.07.008

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