Dr. Cathy Ayoub

And then watching and spending some time with the child, really understanding who is this child, what are they doing, you know, how do they appear when they're, you know, relaxed or will sit and, you know, be with you, play with you, those kinds of things.

And then watching and spending some time with the child, really understanding who is this child, what are they doing, you know, how do they appear when they're, you know, relaxed or will sit and, you know, be with you, play with you, those kinds of things.

Yes, exactly. And it's what a lot of times we talk about it as there are lots of what we call cognitive distortions. with the parents, it's that you think you're following a logical train of thought, but it gets distorted. And what you see is that the events that,

Yes, exactly. And it's what a lot of times we talk about it as there are lots of what we call cognitive distortions. with the parents, it's that you think you're following a logical train of thought, but it gets distorted. And what you see is that the events that,

Yes, exactly. And it's what a lot of times we talk about it as there are lots of what we call cognitive distortions. with the parents, it's that you think you're following a logical train of thought, but it gets distorted. And what you see is that the events that,

most people would see one way are often described by these mothers in a way that actually moves to make them look like they're more nurturing, more competent, and that they're right about what they're saying. They also will take a piece of truth and distort it.

most people would see one way are often described by these mothers in a way that actually moves to make them look like they're more nurturing, more competent, and that they're right about what they're saying. They also will take a piece of truth and distort it.

most people would see one way are often described by these mothers in a way that actually moves to make them look like they're more nurturing, more competent, and that they're right about what they're saying. They also will take a piece of truth and distort it.

So even when I have the opportunity to do psychological testing, which I think is interested in understanding people's personalities, it certainly doesn't define or identify Munchausen.

So even when I have the opportunity to do psychological testing, which I think is interested in understanding people's personalities, it certainly doesn't define or identify Munchausen.

So even when I have the opportunity to do psychological testing, which I think is interested in understanding people's personalities, it certainly doesn't define or identify Munchausen.

But to look at how oftentimes these women will actually start with the detail and build information, like circle that detail to make it something that it isn't, or they'll take an overall statement and add the details that then change the situation. So even looking, and I also believe that these women are not all made in the same cloth.

But to look at how oftentimes these women will actually start with the detail and build information, like circle that detail to make it something that it isn't, or they'll take an overall statement and add the details that then change the situation. So even looking, and I also believe that these women are not all made in the same cloth.

But to look at how oftentimes these women will actually start with the detail and build information, like circle that detail to make it something that it isn't, or they'll take an overall statement and add the details that then change the situation. So even looking, and I also believe that these women are not all made in the same cloth.

that there are at least three or more different pretty clear groups of women with different ways of being and that their prognosis for really being able to change their behavior has something to do with that as well.

that there are at least three or more different pretty clear groups of women with different ways of being and that their prognosis for really being able to change their behavior has something to do with that as well.

that there are at least three or more different pretty clear groups of women with different ways of being and that their prognosis for really being able to change their behavior has something to do with that as well.

There are a number of different ways of talking about perpetrators. And we actually did what I think is still the largest prospective study, which is only 45 families of Munchausen by proxy cases. And they all were verified through one court. In other words, the judge found that this was true. Several cases were criminal courts. Most often it was juvenile court or family court.

There are a number of different ways of talking about perpetrators. And we actually did what I think is still the largest prospective study, which is only 45 families of Munchausen by proxy cases. And they all were verified through one court. In other words, the judge found that this was true. Several cases were criminal courts. Most often it was juvenile court or family court.

There are a number of different ways of talking about perpetrators. And we actually did what I think is still the largest prospective study, which is only 45 families of Munchausen by proxy cases. And they all were verified through one court. In other words, the judge found that this was true. Several cases were criminal courts. Most often it was juvenile court or family court.