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Munchausen’s Syndrome

Munchausen’s Syndrome. What is it?. Psychologic disorder where one invents or fakes illness Used to draw attention to people Can be self-induced or tricking others into believing they are sick. What is Munchausen’s Syndrome?. History of Munchausen.

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Munchausen’s Syndrome

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  1. Munchausen’s Syndrome What is it?

  2. Psychologic disorder where one invents or fakes illness Used to draw attention to people Can be self-induced or tricking others into believing they are sick What is Munchausen’s Syndrome?

  3. History of Munchausen • Based on a book of fantasy stories, Main character was Baron Munchausen • Written by German author Rudolf Raspe in 1765 • Turned into an American movie in 1988 • Doctors used it to describe fantasy medical conditions • 1951 Dr. Richard Asher 1st described someone faking self-harm to get medicine • Today it describes all fake illness

  4. Fabricated to get attention Faked receive medical care or medication Parents make up illnesses for kids In all cases - victims are crazy Why do people have it?

  5. Ways to Cure Munchausen’s • Give people faking conditions “sugar” pills or placebo • Fake medicine and see if illness stops • Then confront patient about his or her false condition

  6. People Who Might Have Munchausen’s • Eminem’s “Cleaning Out My Closet" • Soccer Players who fake injuries • Worried Mother’s w/ manic depression • Drug Addicts

  7. More Celebrity Munchausen’s • Grey’s Anatomy • House, M.D. • ER • Nip/Tuck • Law & Order: SVU • Seinfeld - Scofflaw (Jon Lovitz fakes cancer) • All featured episodes for Munchausen’s

  8. Bibliography & Works Cited • Ivillage website. Munchausen’s Syndrome By Proxy 2/11/07. http://health.ivillage.com/mentalhealth • Wikipedia website. Munchausen’s Syndrome. 2/11/07. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchausen_syndrome • Asher, Richard. Munchausen’s Syndrome. Boiling Books Publishing, London, England. 1957. • Baron, Leslie. A case of Munchausen Syndrome?Biomedical Monthly January, 1996. P. 32 - 36. • ANY QUESTIONS?

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