The Munchausen Syndrome: The role of unconscious ego states

1984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar A. Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Munchausen Syndrome ◽  
Ego States

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF EGO STATES OF PARENT, ADULT AND CHILD ON THE PROFESSIONAL CHOICE OF TEACHERS

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-192
Author(s):  
Denitsa Alipieva
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Approach ◽  
Transactional Analysis ◽  
Ego States ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Parent Child

The  article uses an empirical approach examining  the role of ego-states in the  choice of pedagogical professionals   174 students were involved in the study that aims to show the discrepancies of the states of  Parent, Child and Adolescence for choice of speciality and future work. The study subjects were provided with a Transactional Analysis Questionnaire (TAQ, 2014) and Thomas – Killman Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI, 1974).

Munchausen syndrome by proxy: perpetual organisational illness and therapy

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne K. Fennimore
Keyword(s):  
Employee Relations ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Munchausen Syndrome ◽  
Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Feedback Model ◽  
Behavioural Strategy ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Clinical Description

Purpose This paper aims to adapt the medical phenomenon of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) to an organisational context. Specifically, MSBP serves as a novel metaphor to describe the tendency for the organisation and the leader to perpetuate cycles of illness and therapy. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual metaphor is proposed based on the clinical description of MSBP. A perpetual feedback model emphasises a constant cycle of illness and therapy among leaders and organisations, often fabricated by a narcissist through destructive management. Findings The metaphor presented suggests that the role of deception is important for understanding why therapeutic approaches are often unnecessary, highly disruptive and administered by a destructive leader who possesses the power to alienate or dismiss non-corroborative organisational members. The implications of continuously passing illness between the leader and the organisation are a state of organisational disequilibrium and the manufacture of depersonalised, ill members. Originality/value This conceptual paper adds to the growing body of literature on behavioural strategy and contributes to the fields of organisational psychology, organisational analysis, management and employee relations.

scholarly journals Munchausen syndrome by tissue plasminogen activator

2020 ◽  
pp. 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000828
Author(s):  
Rafer Willenberg ◽  
Bo Leung ◽  
Shlee Song ◽  
Oana M. Dumitrascu ◽  
Konrad Schlick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Tissue Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Ethical Dilemma ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Munchausen Syndrome ◽  
Sick Patient ◽  
Tissue Plasminogen ◽  
Stroke Center

Purpose of reviewMunchausen syndrome by tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is a phenomenon we describe as patients exhibiting factitious symptoms to assume the role of the sick patient, desiring and received tPA, with no alternative diagnosis or secondary gain to better account for their presentation. To illustrate this phenomenon and its magnitude, we present a series of cases of Munchausen syndrome by tPA, prevalence in our stroke center, and highlight one illustrative case.Recent findingsOf 335 cases with tPA administration over 29 months, 10 were confirmed as Munchausen syndrome by tPA, reflecting a 3.0% prevalence in our stroke center.SummaryMunchausen syndrome by tPA is an underappreciated phenomenon encountered in evaluating patients with acute stroke symptoms. Administering tPA in Munchausen syndrome poses an ethical dilemma because standard of care favors rapid tPA administration, but administration can cause harm, burdens the healthcare system, and does not treat the patient's Munchausen syndrome.

The Role of the Male Caretaker in Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

1993 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 245-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Faye Jones ◽  
J. Thomas Badgett ◽  
Janet L. Minella ◽  
Leslie A. Schuschke
Keyword(s):  
Munchausen Syndrome ◽  
Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy

Role of dactinomycin in the improved survival of children with Wilms' tumor

JAMA ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 195 (12) ◽  
pp. 1005-1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Fernbach
Keyword(s):  
Wilms Tumor

Role of the allergist in diagnosis and management of patients with uveitis

JAMA ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 195 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. E. Van Metre
Keyword(s):  
Diagnosis And Management
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