Munchhausen
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Anonymous
| Is there a central list somewhereh of people suspected of Munchhausen syndrome by proxy? |
Anonymous
| omg...share more! |
Anonymous
| I'd guess that would be defamation. |
Anonymous
| Have you heard of HIPAA? |
Anonymous
| Uh, a central list? Keep looking, comrade! |
Anonymous
| Do you mean parents convicted of child abuse who were diagnosed with this condition? |
Anonymous
| Oh sure, yeah. Along with a central list of sociopaths and a central list of narcissists and people with annoying personality traits. Also a registry of all bad drivers, with photos to document. Oh, and I keep a list of people who talk in the movies. |
Anonymous
| I'm sure if google you can find those who have at least been convicted of it. |
Anonymous
They would be convicted of battery or child abuse. "Munchausen" doesn't appear in the criminal code. |
Anonymous
| Do doctors have a way of knowing if a child has been seen for other ailments? Are there no red flags? |
Anonymous
Why are you asking? Honestly, this reads like someone who is trying to evade detection and get away with Munchausen without being identified at a new site. OP, I work in this area. There is communication behind the scenes. I am not going to go into details. If you need advice, talk to a lawyer. |
Anonymous
As a special needs mom of a medically fragile child, I can tell you that the "red flags" for MBP are often the same as the lifestyle of a special needs mom -- high level of self education on child's medical issues; vocal disagreements with medical professionals; numerous visits to many medical centers and numerous consultations with experts. It is very hard to distinguish between an undiagnosed medically fragile child and a child whose parent is overinvested. I know so many horror stories in the SN community of moms (and it's almost always moms) who have accusations flung at them. It's very hard to be an SN mom. |
Anonymous
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Munchausen by Proxy is very rare, but it is absolutely missed in some families, and incorrectly diagnosed in others. They only real way to diagnose it is to either have a credible witness who has seen the parent doing harm to the child, or having a hidden camera in a hospital room to catch the parent in the act.
Although I'm no expert, I also believe there's a gray area there where a parent will diagnose their own child and apply a heavy treatment (say a severe dietary restriction) which is not specifically harmful to the child's health but is emotionally and socially damaging. The parent will then spend a huge amount of time and energy being an activist for the child's "condition". This one is kind of hard to single out as a criminal act but it's definitely bad for the child. |
Anonymous
Maybe in North Korea. If they cared. Which they don’t. So no. |
Anonymous
Hee! Also, Munchhausen and Munchhausen by Proxy are two different things. I doubt there's a central list for either, but just a request to be specific. |