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• Health: Mental Health: Disorders: Impulse Control: Self Injury  (134)
• Health: Mental Health: Disorders: Somatoform: Hypochondria  (6)
• Society: Issues: Children, Youth and Family: Parents' Rights  (29)

Asher-Meadow Center - - Information, link, books, case studies, news and support center for Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.

A Dangerous Kind of Maltreatment - - Presents information on Munchausen by Proxy, a knowledge quiz, and links to further resources.

Dr. Marc Feldman's Munchausen Syndrome Page - - Comprehensive site dealing with factitious disorders, malingering, Munchausen by proxy, and related conditions.

eMedicine - Factitious Disorder - - Article by Todd S. Elwyn, MD, covers history, causes, symptoms and clues to recognition, prevalence, differential diagnosis, and treatment of this condition, which can be very challenging for busy physicians.

Factitious Disorders - - General introduction to Munchausen syndrome, with FAQ, statistics, case reports, and definitions.

Julie Gregory - - A personal account by a woman who experienced Munchausens by proxy. Includes reviews of published memoirs.

Munchausen by Internet: Faking Illness Online - - Article about people who join health support groups, chats, and message boards and fake a serious illness. Includes tips on how to spot this type of deception.

Munchausen by Proxy and Sexual Abuse - - Comprehensive article intended for the education of people involved in forensic investigations of child sexual abuse and related allegations.

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy - - A slide show from the University of Iowa Physician Assistant Program.

Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy - - Two physicians from the SIDS Network present descriptions of this disorder.

Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy Resources - - Small collection of annotated links to news articles and other resources.

Parenthood Betrayed: The Dilemma of Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy - - A doctor explains how this disorder affects families. From SelfHelp magazine. (May 28, 1998)