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Following the death of her son, Lacey Spears was suspected of having Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (also known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy). After reading the articles below answer the primary post prompts.

 

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2014/03/23/munchausen-proxy-death-garnett-spears/6789621

 

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/investigations/2014/06/18/lacey-spears-investigated-abuse/10750237/

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/19/nyregion/lacey-spears-charged-with-fatal-poisoning-of-her-5-year-old-son.html?r=0

 

 

For your primary post answer the following questions:

 

1.    Does Lacey Spears meet the diagnostic criteria for factitious disorder imposed on another? Explain using evidence from the articles.

 

2.    Lacey Spears used social media to solicit sympathy and support from those in her online social network. Describe how social media (Twitter, Facebook, Google+, individual blogs) might impact the prevalence and severity of factitious disorder imposed on another.

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