Munchausen syndrome and its long-term impact on one Colorado Springs family
Photo by Fer Gregory / Shuttertock.com Design by Dustin Glatz Munchausen syndrome by proxy, also known as âfactitious disorder imposed on another,â is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as âthe intentional production or feigning of physical or psychological signs or symptoms in another person who is under the individualâs care.â Itâs a disorder that first emerged, with both clinical and legal ramifications, in the 1970s. One of the first people to be successfully prosecuted for murders ascribe...
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