Jerry Covington Professor Marianne Shablousky Intro to Psychology 17 November 2013 Munchausen by proxy This presentation is an overview of the condition factitious disorder by proxy‚ also known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MBP). We’ll begin by highlighting the definitions of the disorder and the etiology. Then we’ll analyze relevant symptoms of the perpetrator and the reasons they abuse the child. Some methods of abuse are highlighted and the social psychiatric illness common in the
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extract from an about 100 pages enfolding diploma thesis of Martin Eisermann‚ student at the Fachhochschule Rosenheim (University of Applied Sciences)‚ Germany. It contains the results of performance tests‚ accomplished with MS Proxy Server 2.0‚ MS ISA Server and Linux Squid Proxy. This work reflects the personal impressions and test results of the author‚ made with web performance testing software‚ described later in this document. The paper is a translation from German into the English language
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North Korea They wanted South Korea to join them under the rule of the communist. However‚ the U.N interfered with their invasion of SK. So‚ even after the fact‚ NK declared war on SK. General Douglas MacArthur He wanted to defeat the Korean army However‚ the Korean army was too powerful for him to take head on. So‚ MacArthur ambushed the army from all sides‚ surrounding them while the U.N’s troops fought them head on. They proved as a good distraction. President Harry Truman
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the US and North Korea becomes the most of current interests. Tensions towards North Korea have risen dramatically after it tested an intercontinental ballistic missile.Kim Jong-un- the leader of the country‚ has promised to continue the tests. North Korea is banned under UN resolutions from any use of ballistic missile technology‚ but eight of UN sanctions since Pyongyang’s first nuclear test in 2006 have failed to halt its drive for what it insists are defensive weapons.North Korea has developed
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a serious disorder that is often looked over by many. It is a very serious disease and must not be taken lightly. Munchausen syndrome by proxy‚ also known as factitious disorder by proxy‚ is a form of child abuse where the mother or parent makes up or produces illnesses in their own child. Many cases of this disease have lead to the death of the child and imprisonment of the parent. This is a disease that needs to be made aware of and
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Imagine how life would be like if you lived in North Korea. A country so isolated and cut off from the rest of the world. Even after many decades from the war‚ North Korea and America have never truly been friends. North Korea holds America responsible for dividing their country into North and South. However there are many similarities and differences between America and North Korea. America is very different from North Korea. While we have a Constitution with a Bill of Rights‚ amendments and
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Atrocious and Illegal Acts Torture‚ rape‚ and extinction; these are just a few of the terrible acts that happen each day in North Korea’s gulag system. Although North Korea denies the sketches that refugees have created‚ which detail gruesome scenes and shallow acts against prisoners‚ stories of what really happen inside North Korea catch the media’s attention frequently‚ causing a burst of rage in North Korean human rights activists. Recently‚ a University of Virginia student by the name Otto Warmbier
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The Impact of Munchausen’s by Proxy on the Short-term Physiological State and the Psychological Welfare of the Child Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a mental illness in which a perpetrator‚ usually a caregiver or guardian‚ induces or fabricates symptoms on a proxy. In the situation where the proxy is a child‚ it is classified as child abuse due to the high risk present. In most cases‚ short term morbidity occurs due to either the perpetrator’s maltreatment‚ prescription of unnecessary medications
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: What’s the Mystery? Abstract Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy has been characterized by its distinguishable behavior that meets the criteria of fictitious disorder according to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ fourth edition‚ text revision (DSM-IV-TR) (2000). Munchausen Syndrome affects many people that unconsciously expose themselves and their children to unnecessary abuse and maltreatment in attempts to gain attention by medical professionals
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A Review of The Coldest War: A Memoir of Korea “Men joined the Marine Corps for many reasons . . . I’d joined up to dodge the draft and ended up being sent to war” (Brady 8-9). This brief yet poignant statement begins the story of how James Brady ended up serving in the Korean War. As a young adult the draft was being reinstated and Brady did not feel the desire to fight in a war. He and a few of his friends decided instead to join the Platoon Leaders Class with the Marines‚ which had students
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