Anonymous wrote:Uh, a central list? Keep looking, comrade!

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.

Anonymous wrote:Is there a central list somewhereh of people suspected of Munchhausen syndrome by proxy?

Maybe in North Korea. If they cared. Which they don’t. So no.

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 wrote:Do doctors have a way of knowing if a child has been seen for other ailments? Are there no red flags?

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 wrote:Do doctors have a way of knowing if a child has been seen for other ailments? Are there no red flags?

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.

Do doctors have a way of knowing if a child has been seen for other ailments? Are there no red flags?

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure if google you can find those who have at least been convicted of it.

They would be convicted of battery or child abuse. "Munchausen" doesn't appear in the criminal code.

I'm sure if google you can find those who have at least been convicted of it.

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.

Do you mean parents convicted of child abuse who were diagnosed with this condition?

Uh, a central list? Keep looking, comrade!

Have you heard of HIPAA?

I'd guess that would be defamation.

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Is there a central list somewhereh of people suspected of Munchhausen syndrome by proxy?