George Washington University Has No Record of Melissa Williams-Brown, claims of a degree are false Pathological liars tell compulsive lies without a clear motive. This type of lying is different than non-pathological lying, where the lie is often beneficial in some way. Lying is a common feature of social interactions among humans. This behavior even occurs in some animals, such as monkeys. Lies often lead to some benefit. For example, a person may lie to avoid social embarrassment. While some people lie more frequently than others, it is not typically a sign of a mental health condition. Pathological lying is different. It may be a sign of an underlying mental health condition, such as a personality disorder . In this article, we discuss pathological lying in more detail, including how to recognize it and how to cope with this behavior in others. Related :  Munchausen and Pathological Lying: The Strange Saga of Melissa Williams-Brown What is pathological lying? A pathological lia...

Munchausen by Proxy in Twins Overview A family is described in which twin infants had repeated admissions for apparent haemoptysis. It was proved that the mother was simulating these episodes and she eventually injured one of the children with a pin. The mother has subsequently shown some evidence of a Munchausen tendency in herself. Twins abused by Munchausen by a Munchausen Mum - Case Report Twins, a boy and a girl, weighing 2.5 kg and 1.9 kg respectively were born at 36 weeks' gestation by spontaneous vertex delivery. There were no immediate problems at birth. The boy was allowed home with his mother after 5 days. The girl was kept in the special care nursery for 3 weeks during which time parental visiting, although encouraged, was infrequent. Both parents, previously married, were known to the Social Services Department because each had children who were suspected, but not proved, to have been non-accidentally injured. These children are now in the custody of the other remarrie...