Dr. Cathy Ayoub

It's like kids are here.

I think that they really came from different backgrounds and that they had different genetic predispositions. In each of these cases, what I discovered fairly quickly was that these women had experienced significant and severe trauma of their own. Many of them have been sexually abused within their families. They had been physically ignored and really mistreated.

I think that they really came from different backgrounds and that they had different genetic predispositions. In each of these cases, what I discovered fairly quickly was that these women had experienced significant and severe trauma of their own. Many of them have been sexually abused within their families. They had been physically ignored and really mistreated.

I think that they really came from different backgrounds and that they had different genetic predispositions. In each of these cases, what I discovered fairly quickly was that these women had experienced significant and severe trauma of their own. Many of them have been sexually abused within their families. They had been physically ignored and really mistreated.

although they were designated as the caregivers in their families and they actually took care of their own parents who oftentimes were abusive to them. Now, I don't think that's the case with all Munchausen perpetrators, but with this subgroup, I wonder if there is an extended family trauma that along with a very strong push to be the caregiver in the family

although they were designated as the caregivers in their families and they actually took care of their own parents who oftentimes were abusive to them. Now, I don't think that's the case with all Munchausen perpetrators, but with this subgroup, I wonder if there is an extended family trauma that along with a very strong push to be the caregiver in the family

although they were designated as the caregivers in their families and they actually took care of their own parents who oftentimes were abusive to them. Now, I don't think that's the case with all Munchausen perpetrators, but with this subgroup, I wonder if there is an extended family trauma that along with a very strong push to be the caregiver in the family

And then the third piece is that I believe that there is often a trigger. for these perpetrators. Some of them really had triggers in adolescence and began with some issues in adolescence, but they're offering often some triggers or some trigger that really pushes them into this. Now, there are two other groups.

And then the third piece is that I believe that there is often a trigger. for these perpetrators. Some of them really had triggers in adolescence and began with some issues in adolescence, but they're offering often some triggers or some trigger that really pushes them into this. Now, there are two other groups.

And then the third piece is that I believe that there is often a trigger. for these perpetrators. Some of them really had triggers in adolescence and began with some issues in adolescence, but they're offering often some triggers or some trigger that really pushes them into this. Now, there are two other groups.

And I think the biggest one are the mothers who really don't do a lot with their children unless they're on stage. And I think that's a different Because the bond between the child and the parent is really not there from the parent's perspective. And those are the individuals who have recreated themselves. As my colleague, Herb Schreier, says, they are impostering as nurturing parents.

And I think the biggest one are the mothers who really don't do a lot with their children unless they're on stage. And I think that's a different Because the bond between the child and the parent is really not there from the parent's perspective. And those are the individuals who have recreated themselves. As my colleague, Herb Schreier, says, they are impostering as nurturing parents.

And I think the biggest one are the mothers who really don't do a lot with their children unless they're on stage. And I think that's a different Because the bond between the child and the parent is really not there from the parent's perspective. And those are the individuals who have recreated themselves. As my colleague, Herb Schreier, says, they are impostering as nurturing parents.

And that takes up their whole time, their whole being. And those are the folks who... I think are very, very difficult. I mean, that's where you're really not, you're not going to get admissions and treatment isn't effective without some kind of an admission. Well, without a genuine sustained admission.

And that takes up their whole time, their whole being. And those are the folks who... I think are very, very difficult. I mean, that's where you're really not, you're not going to get admissions and treatment isn't effective without some kind of an admission. Well, without a genuine sustained admission.

And that takes up their whole time, their whole being. And those are the folks who... I think are very, very difficult. I mean, that's where you're really not, you're not going to get admissions and treatment isn't effective without some kind of an admission. Well, without a genuine sustained admission.

Yes, absolutely. And that you've got it, that those tend to be the people who oftentimes have factitious disorder as well as they're involved in factitious disorder, you know, imposed on another. They make themselves sick. And those people, we may often see some of that develop in adolescence. And they start the behavior of, you know, distorting situations.

Yes, absolutely. And that you've got it, that those tend to be the people who oftentimes have factitious disorder as well as they're involved in factitious disorder, you know, imposed on another. They make themselves sick. And those people, we may often see some of that develop in adolescence. And they start the behavior of, you know, distorting situations.

Yes, absolutely. And that you've got it, that those tend to be the people who oftentimes have factitious disorder as well as they're involved in factitious disorder, you know, imposed on another. They make themselves sick. And those people, we may often see some of that develop in adolescence. And they start the behavior of, you know, distorting situations.

And some of them in the extreme, I think, then go over into the third group where they tend to really make all kinds of people ill. Their spouses, their friends, you know, they may, if they're upset with a partner, they may fabricate domestic violence is something that we see. You know, it's only limited by the perpetrator's imagination, just like the forms of illness are.