In this series, I examine the body of literature developed by Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP) researchers Drs. Judith Libow and Herbert Schreier. In my earlier posts, I discussed their prolific work on the topic, and included a discussion of a food fight they got in with someone who wrote a letter to the editor […]
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This series of posts takes an in-depth look at the writings of Drs. Libow & Schreier on the topic of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP). In my early posts in this series, I describe a book they wrote together in 1993 called “Hurting for Love”, and reflect on the scientific reaction to it. Next, I […]
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Given the family history of MSbP, it seems fitting that a medical trauma as an adult led me to the truth about my childhood abuse. Help Hurts The first step in moving ahead with my post-injury life was to seek help for a phobia associated with medical personnel. I underwent two sessions of a type […]
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In this series of blog posts, I review the scientific writings of Drs. Libow & Schreier, original voices in the MSbP literature. In my previous posts, I describe their work together, including their book “Hurting for Love”, criticisms of some of their writing and scientific approaches, and articles on various topics published by the duo, […]
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Drs. Judith Libow and Herbert Schreier wrote many works on Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP), including a book titled “Hurting for Love”. Although they literally “wrote the book on” MSbP, they faced criticism in the scientific literature. To the credit of Libow & Schreier, no one else was providing any better science; they seemed to […]
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