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Taken together, the foregoing findings suggest that both attachment theory and cognitive theory could be used to help identify internal and external factors that may contribute to the development of Munchausen's syndrome.
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Appendix a
Case Study of Munchausen's Syndrome
(Source: Based on Gomez, 1993)
Case: "Johnson, Brad," aged 32 years. This patient has exhibited apparent hemoptyses and hematuria and other physical effects for a number of years; however, his condition has recently progressed to clinical Munchausen's syndrome, together with evidence of suicidal ideation, compounded by a fictitious account of the recent death of his girlfriend. Brad's girlfriend is especially troubled and concerned about this latter behavior. Brad also drinks to excess but has not been diagnosed as being an alcoholic; however, he also reports abusing Valium and Librium on occasion. Despite being provided with several years of psychotherapeutic treatment and a wide range of social services, including housings, employment and financial assistance, Brad's condition remains unchanged and he continues to self inflict injuries and seek out medical care as a result.
Brad reports having a troubled childhood with little love being present in the home. As a result, Brad's condition frequently involves seeking out attention and medical care but these behaviors only provide temporary relief for his needs and he repeats the process time and again, with each subsequent episode involving more elaborate stories and more exaggerated symptoms that may be accompanied by self-inflicted injuries that support his assertions. The self-harm that results from the combination of alcohol with Valium and Librium in nonlethal but harmful amounts is also reflective of the patterns of behavior evinced by Munchausen's syndrome…
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Buchanan, G.M. & Seligman, M.E.P. (1995). Explanatory style. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates.
Ford, C.V. (1996). Lies!, Lies!! Lies!!! The psychology of deceit. Washington, DC: American
Psychiatric Press.
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