In the previous entry, I described some of my grandmother’s unusual behaviors. This time, I take another look at a defining incident in my life, where the benevolent grandmother became a figure of fear. A Party Without Slumber At age five, as I described in more detail elsewhere, I spent the night at my paternal […]
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In this series of posts, I review the work of scientists Libow & Schreier, who wrote extensively in the scientific literature about Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP). They literally wrote the book on it in 1993 and called it “Hurting for Love”. In my last post, I describe my discomfort with the name of the […]
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In this series of posts about Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP) researchers Dr. Judith Libow and Dr. Herbert Schreier, I reflected in previous posts on Dr. Libow’s professional background. In this post, I concentrate more on Dr. Schreier’s professional background. Professional Background of Dr. Herbert Schreier In contrast to Dr. Libow, Dr. Herbert Schreier is […]
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In my previous posts, I introduced some pivotal researchers who have published quite a bit of foundational evidence-based science on Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP). These researchers are Dr. Judith Libow and Dr. Herbert Schreier, and in this blog post, I will describe their academic and professional backgrounds as a psychologist (Libow) and psychiatrist (Schreier). […]
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In my recent posts, I discuss the Justina Pelletier case, and point out that I think this is a case of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP) Perpetrator – Provider Type, which has not been written about in the scientific literature. This is mainly because the loudest voices in the scientific literature appear to provide evidence […]
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The Proxy Project 