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. Gypsy ...

Whether fictional or fact-based, Munchausen syndrome by proxy grips the public. Media depictions in The Sixth Sense and Sharp Objects and real-life news coverage of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s December ...

April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month, and it got me wondering how aware practitioners are of atypical child abuse. I recently came across the mere second clear incident of it in my 20-year ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is opening up about her abusive childhood since her recent release from prison, after serving a seven-year sentence for the murder of her mother, Clauddine Blanchard. The recently ...

Munchausen by proxy is a mental illness characterized by a caretaker who makes someone sick on purpose. Also known as factitious disorder imposed on another, it's most common in women with young ...

Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a form of child abuse where a parent or carer fabricates symptoms of illness in a child. It is also known as fabricated or induced illness (FII), per the UK's National ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Experts say the case of a mother accused of poisoning her 5-year-old son to death with salt appears be an example of how social media feeds into Munchausen by proxy, a ...

Here’s a chance for you to play armchair psychologist. What do you think is wrong with this mother? She is the primary caretaker of her child, whom she says has a myriad of confusing and alarming ...

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas -- A mother in Texas is facing nine felony charges for alleged medical abuse involving her 15-year-old daughter, KTVT reported. On Wednesday, the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office ...