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Munchausen by Proxy
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy or MSBP is a diagnosis given to a mother or care giver to describe aspects of their behaviour. This behaviour usually includes subjecting [what appears to be] a previously healthy child to unnecessary and often painful tests or medical interventions i.e. scans, x-rays and even surgical procedures to gain attention from the medical profession.
Many theories exist as to why a woman may fabricate illness in her child. Common to most theories is a traumatic loss earlier in the mother's life; such a loss may be represented by maternal rejection and the lack of love and attention as an infant. It may also be representative of the "loss of a parent, loss of a parent's love through neglect or abusive treatment, or loss of self through childhood illness or traumatic disillusionment" (Bach, 1991).
The problem appears to be that many professionals describe MSBP as different things. Some have said it is a mental illness and some say it doesn't exist. There are debates all over the world on the subject.
Professionals who doubt that the syndrome exists
Helen Hayward-Brown who also disagrees with the "profile" and says in an article
Justice out of Balance
"It is a nightmare waiting on the step of every sick child".
Earl Howe, the Opposition spokesman on health, accused a professor of inventing a "theory without science"
and refusing to produce any real evidence to prove that Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy actually exists.
Lisa Blakemore-Brown states
Lisa Blakemore-Brown's Complaint
Re: Influence of Bruce Clark
"Since the introduction of the Clark guidelines, the warped MSBP thinking has performed much as one would expect. It has snaked right through the system.
It has encouraged workers and professionals at all levels to think in a medieval manner and misconstrue what is in front of them. It has fostered a misplaced belief that the road to their suspicions is paved with robust science and indisputable medical evidence. It has fostered a misplaced belief that they are protecting children."
MSBP and Vaccines
In some cases vaccines have played a part in
families being accused of msbp.
More and More families are being accused of MSBP/FII in cases where a child
has been vaccine damaged.
This was first noticed by Lisa Blakemore-Brown Psychologist,
Expert in
Autism and Author in the 1990's.
She tried and tried to alert the Government
and the Media only
to find that her fears fell on deaf ears.
Read about her many attempts, read the many letters and articles
she has written over the years.
Cases and articles referencing vaccine damage
linked to MSBP accusations
Also read pages on SIDS and SBS for other subjects relating to false
accusations of child abuse and adverse reactions to vaccines.
The Cases
Webinar on MSBP/FII, SBS. SIDS and false allegations of child abuse after vaccines
Christina describes cases of accusations after a child is vaccine damaged
Christina England (UK)
When Truth is Ignored in Favour of Blame
The Articles
Lisa Blakemore-Brown
Chartered Psychologist and Author
B.Sc.MSc.C.Psychol.A.F.B.Ps.S
Various other articles by
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