In Munchausen syndrome, the sufferer feigns, exaggerates, or creates symptoms of illnesses in himself or herself in order to gain attention, sympathy, and comfort from medical personnel. The role of "patient" is a familiar and comforting one, and it fills a psychological need in people with Munchausen's. There is some controversy on the exact causes of the syndrome, but an increased occurrence has been reported in healthcare professionals ...

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The 1999 movie The Sixth Sense had the posthumous solving of a case of MSbP as one of its later subplots. Also, Takashi Miike's 2003 One Missed Call, an arguably deconstructionist take on the recent wave of Japanese horror movies, has a MSbP case at the heart of its revenging ghost tale. In the Eminem song "Cleanin' Out My Closet", the rapper names himself as a "victim of Munchausen syndrome," accusing his mother of using him for drug-seeking purposes when he was young. In an episode of NBC's Law & O ...

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A Psychosomatic illness is an illness which exists because of a particular reason. "Psycho-" means of the mind and "-somatic" means of the body. The body and mind are together interacting. That is the meaning of the word. An illness produced by or maintained by the interaction is properly called a psychosomatic illness. In some instances a psychosomatic illness might otherwise become cured but for the interaction of mind and body. An example of this situation are the things like stomach ulcers that are more often found in high stress ...

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Roy Meadow - The Allitt case. Meadow rose to public prominence in 1993, when he brought expert testimony in the trial of Beverley Allitt, a nurse accused of murdering several of her patients. Allitt was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. Many saw this as a vindication of Meadow's theories. Roy Meadow - MSbP and cot death. Meadow went on to testify in many other trials, many of which concerned cases previously diagnosed as cot death or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Meadow was convinced that many apparent cot-deaths were in fac ...

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Roy Meadow was born in Wigan, the son of Samuel and Doris Meadow. He studied medicine at Oxford University, and later practiced as a GP in Banbury. Throughout his early years in medicine, Meadow was a devoted admirer of Anna Freud (daughter of Sigmund Freud), whose lectures he would often attend. Speaking in later life, he said: "I was, as a junior, brought up by Anna Freud, who was a great figure in child psychology, and I used to sit at her feet at Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead. She used to teach us that ...

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Roy Meadow - The Clark case. This trend was to reach its apogee in 1999 when solicitor Sally Clark was tried for allegedly murdering her two babies. Her elder son Christopher had died at the age of 11 weeks, and her younger son Harry at 8 weeks. Medical opinion was divided on the cause of death, and several leading paediatricians testified that the deaths were probably natural. Experts acting for the prosecution initially diagnosed that the babies had been shaken to death, but three days before the trial ...

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Although psychosomatic disease might improve or disappear following suggestion by a recognized authority, both the psycho and somatic aspects of psychosomatic symptoms may vanish if people improve their relationships. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, for example, are usually considered to be psychosomatic illnesses. Like many eating disorders, they respond well to relationship coaching and various forms of counseling, usually under a physician's supervision. Psychosomatic illness - Other therapies. Chinese Medicine is known for c ...

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Beverley Allitt, dubbed the "Angel of Death", was a nurse who was convicted of killing four children and injuring nine others on the ward she worked at Grantham Hospital, Lincolnshire. Allitt was given 13 life sentences in 1993 and is unlikely ever to be released alive. She is presently at the top-security Rampton Secure Hospital in Nottinghamshire. Allitt's motives have never been fully explained. According to one theory, she suffers from Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, a controversial personality disorder which supposedly prompts its sufferers to falsi ...

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Physical abuse Torture / Severe Corporal punishment Psychological abuse Humiliation / Intimidation / Bullying Hate speech / Manipulation / Stalking / Coercive persuasion Sexual abuse Sexual assault / Rape Sexual harassment Child abuse / Domestic violence Prisoner abuse / Elder abuse Animal abuse Police brutality Human experimentation Child abuse is the physical or psychological maltreatment of a child. Child abuse is often synonymous with the term child maltreatme ...

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A Psychosomatic illness is an illness which exists because of a particular reason. "Psycho-" means of the mind and "-somatic" means of the body. The body and mind are together interacting. That is the meaning of the word. An illness produced by or maintained by the interaction is properly called a psychosomatic illness. In some instances a psychosomatic illness might otherwise become cured but for the interaction of mind and body. An example of this situation are the things like stomach ulcers that are more often found in high stress ...

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There have been historical stigmatics that were known to have faked wounds, such as Magdalena de la Cruz (1487–1560), who admitted the fraud. Similarly self-inflicted wounds can be associated with certain brain disorders. Some people who fake stigmata suffer from Munchausen syndrome which is characterised by an intense desire for attention. People with Munchausen hurt themselves or fake an illness hoping to end up in a hospital where they can enjoy attention and care. People also fake stigmata knowing that some who had stigmata were declared holy by the Pope. In this way they try to gain recognition. ...

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Anyone in the U.S. may make an anonymous report of abuse or neglect. Abuse which is happening right now can be reported by anyone to emergency services by dialing 911 or calling their local police department, who will be able to assist. Abuse and neglect need to be reported at the state or local level, not to the federal government. Most, but not all, states have a toll-free hotline staffed by trained call screeners. When you call, they will either open the case for investigation, or log the report. Depending on available resources an ...

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Depending on the country, the agencies responsible for investigating child abuse may be run nationally, regionally, or locally. These agencies may be called Child Protective Services (CPS), Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), or by other similar names. In the U.S., these agencies are usually listed in the state government section of the telephone book under "Children" or "Health" or "Human Services". In a few instances in the U.S., some of the functions of these agencies are outsourced to private individuals or companies. People who investigate claims of child abuse may be called a "childr ...

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From Medline [2] Child abuse - Symptoms. Adult brings an injured child to an emergency room with an improbable explanation of the cause of the injury, or the injury is not recent Unusual and unexplained bone fractures Bruise marks shaped like hands, fingers, or objects (such as a belt), or unexplained bruises in areas where normal childhood activities would not usually result in bruising Specific patterns of scalding, seen when a child is immersed in hot water as a punishme ...

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Anyone in the U.S. may make an anonymous report of abuse or neglect. Abuse which is happening right now can be reported by anyone to emergency services by dialing 911 or calling their local police department, who will be able to assist. Abuse and neglect need to be reported at the state or local level, not to the federal government. Most, but not all, states have a toll-free hotline staffed by trained call screeners. When you call, they will either open the case for investigation, or log the report. Depending on available resources an ...

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Depending on the country, the agencies responsible for investigating child abuse may be run nationally, regionally, or locally. These agencies may be called Child Protective Services (CPS), Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), or by other similar names. In the U.S., these agencies are usually listed in the state government section of the telephone book under "Children" or "Health" or "Human Services". In a few instances in the U.S., some of the functions of these agencies are outsourced to private individuals or companies. People who investigate claims of child abuse may be called a "childr ...

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From Medline [2] Child abuse - Symptoms. Adult brings an injured child to an emergency room with an improbable explanation of the cause of the injury, or the injury is not recent Unusual and unexplained bone fractures Bruise marks shaped like hands, fingers, or objects (such as a belt), or unexplained bruises in areas where normal childhood activities would not usually result in bruising Specific patterns of scalding, seen when a child is immersed in hot water as a punishme ...

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Karl Friedrich Hieronymus, Baron von Münchhausen (11 May 1720 – 22 February 1797) was a German nobleman who in his youth was sent to serve as page to Prince Anton Ulrich of Brunswick and later joined the Russian military. He served until 1750, in particular taking part in two campaigns against the Turks. Returning home, Munchhausen supposedly told a number of outrageous tall tales about his adventures. T ...

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Stigmata (plural of stigma) are wounds that were, according to the Holy Bible, inflicted on Jesus during his crucifixion. There have been many reports of other individuals who display similar wounds, the causes of which have been subject to considerable debate. Some contend that stigmata are miraculous, others argue they are hoaxes or can be explained medically. The infliction of stigmata is called stigmatization. Stigmata - History. There have been over 500 reported stigmatics who have displayed wou ...

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