It's hard to comprehend that there are parents who intentionally make their children sick. We'll examine one of the most notorious cases of Munchausen by Proxy that eventually escalated to murder.

References:

Baron Munchausen. (n.d.). Retrieved January 26, 2020, from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Munchausen

Kahan, B., & Yorker, B. C. (1991). Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Clinical Review and Legal Issues. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 9(1), 73–83. https://doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2370090109

Kettler, S. (2019, April 4). The story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her mother.
Retrieved January 26, 2020, from https://www.biography.com/news/
gypsy-rose-blanchard-mother-dee-dee-murder

Rogers, R. (2004). Diagnostic, Explanatory, and Detection Models of Munchausen by Proxy: Extrapolations from Malingering and Deception. Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 28(2), 225–238. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=eric&AN=EJ731568&site=eds-live

Rossi, A. (Producer), & Carr, E. L. (Director). (2017). Mommy dead and dearest
[Motion picture]. USA: HBO.

Unal, E. O., Unal, V., Gul, A., Celtek, M., Dıken, B., & Balcıoglu, İ.
(2017). A serial Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Indian Journal of
Psychological Medicine, 39(5), 671-674. https://doi.org/10.4103/
0253-7176.217017

Yates, G. g. peter. yates@gmail. co., & Bass, C. christopher. bass@oxfordhealth. nhs. u. (2017). The perpetrators of medical child abuse (Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy) – A systematic review of 796 cases. Child Abuse & Neglect, 72, 45–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.07.008

It’s hard to comprehend that there are parents who intentionally make their children sick. We’ll examine one of the most notorious cases of Munchausen by Proxy that eventually escalated to murder.

References:

Baron Munchausen. (n.d.). Retrieved January 26, 2020, from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Munchausen

Kahan, B., & Yorker, B. C. (1991). Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Clinical Review and Legal Issues. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 9(1), 73–83. https://doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2370090109

Kettler, S. (2019, April 4). The story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her mother.
Retrieved January 26, 2020, from https://www.biography.com/news/
gypsy-rose-blanchard-mother-dee-dee-murder

Rogers, R. (2004). Diagnostic, Explanatory, and Detection Models of Munchausen by Proxy: Extrapolations from Malingering and Deception. Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 28(2), 225–238. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=eric&AN=EJ731568&site=eds-live

Rossi, A. (Producer), & Carr, E. L. (Director). (2017). Mommy dead and dearest
[Motion picture]. USA: HBO.

Unal, E. O., Unal, V., Gul, A., Celtek, M., Dıken, B., & Balcıoglu, İ.
(2017). A serial Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Indian Journal of
Psychological Medicine, 39(5), 671-674. https://doi.org/10.4103/
0253-7176.217017

Yates, G. g. peter. yates@gmail. co., & Bass, C. christopher. bass@oxfordhealth. nhs. u. (2017). The perpetrators of medical child abuse (Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy) – A systematic review of 796 cases. Child Abuse & Neglect, 72, 45–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.07.008