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Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy
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| Glenn - USAEyes.org 2004-12-22, 7:11 pm |
| You know, I had not thought of it before the fake doctor here brought
it up, but Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) is when a person will
manufacture or exaggerate medical problems in others to meet his or
her own needs for attention and sympathy.
The psychotic disorder is named after 18th century German aristocrat
Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Baron von Münchhausen who was known for his
boastful apocryphal tales of adventure and wonder where in the end he
always saved the day. Like the baron, perpetrators of MSBP build a
mythic world around themselves where they portray the hero.
Typically, the MSBP perpetrator is on a misguided mission to feel
"special," to garner attention from people--family, friends, and
community--as the heroic caretaker of a tragically afflicted. Some
perpetrators crave a perverse relationship with doctors in which they
simultaneously engage and defeat them through their carefully-crafted
deceptions. And virtually all have personality disorders that lead
them to behave in odd and even destructive ways, especially when they
feel under stress.
These MSBP perpetrators are often lauded for their apparent care,
concern, and compassion, when in fact they are directly or indirectly
causing harm, sometimes even death.
I don't think I'll be able to see another one of Keller's and others'
"I know a someone who.." stories without wondering how much, if at
all, MSBP is involved.
Glenn Hagele
Executive Director
Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance
Email to glenn dot hagele at usaeyes dot org
http://www.USAEyes.org
http://www.ComplicatedEyes.org
I am not a doctor.
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| glennhaggle@yahoo.com 2004-12-22, 7:11 pm |
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Glenn - USAEyes.org wrote:
> You know, I had not thought of it before the fake doctor here brought
> it up, but Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) is when a person
will
> manufacture or exaggerate medical problems in others to meet his or
> her own needs for attention and sympathy.
>
> The psychotic disorder is named after 18th century German aristocrat
> Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Baron von M=FCnchhausen who was known for
his
> boastful apocryphal tales of adventure and wonder where in the end he
> always saved the day. Like the baron, perpetrators of MSBP build a
> mythic world around themselves where they portray the hero.
>
> Typically, the MSBP perpetrator is on a misguided mission to feel
> "special," to garner attention from people--family, friends, and
> community--as the heroic caretaker of a tragically afflicted. Some
> perpetrators crave a perverse relationship with doctors in which they
> simultaneously engage and defeat them through their carefully-crafted
> deceptions. And virtually all have personality disorders that lead
> them to behave in odd and even destructive ways, especially when they
> feel under stress.
>
> These MSBP perpetrators are often lauded for their apparent care,
> concern, and compassion, when in fact they are directly or indirectly
> causing harm, sometimes even death.
Very interesting and relevant.
> I don't think I'll be able to see another one of Keller's and others'
> "I know a someone who.." stories without wondering how much, if at
> all, MSBP is involved.
I know exactly what you mean and I think you've made an excellent
point. It simply is not credible that a complications patient could
know other complications patients who do not want their names posted on
the internet. MSBP is a far more likely explanation in any such case.
Glenn Haggle
Executive Director
Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Reassurance
Email to glenn haggle at yahoo dot com
http://www.lasikisnotthatbad.org
http://www.lasikcomplicationsarentthatbadeither.org
I am not a patient.
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| Glenn - USAEyes.org 2004-12-22, 10:08 pm |
| Obvioiusly, this is not me.
Glenn Hagele
Executive Director
Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance
Email to glenn dot hagele at usaeyes dot org
http://www.USAEyes.org
http://www.ComplicatedEyes.org
I am not a doctor.
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| Nan Eklund 2004-12-23, 7:11 pm |
| Interesting thought. Would explain several "contributers" to the diabetic
groups.
Nan, Type 2
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