What happened to Justina on Dr Phil?

Pelletier is now back with her parents and receiving treatment for mitochondrial disease from a doctor in Connecticut. She described how she’s improved in recent years through art therapy and physical activity.

What is Munchausen’s called now?

The change from Munchausen syndrome by proxy to factitious disorder imposed on another provides a more accurate description of a person’s behavior. This new name is more specific.

Did Gypsy Rose mom have Munchausen?

Experts believe Dee Dee had a mental illness known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy (also called factitious disorder imposed on another), which made her fabricate her daughter’s ill health in order to receive attention and sympathy for taking care of a sick child.

What happened to Justina?

“It was especially hurtful for our daughter Justina.” The high profile case started back in 2013, when a then 14-year-old Justina was brought to the emergency room at Boston Children’s and doctors diagnosed her symptoms as psychiatric. Her parents disagreed with the diagnosis and tried to have her discharged.

How long did it take to decide the Justina case?

After a five-week trial, the jury deliberated for fewer than six hours, ruling in favor of the hospital. Justina’s parents told WBZ-TV’s Kristina Rex they were “shocked” by the jury’s decision and their family is emotionally spent after what they have been through.

What is “Justina’s law?

A federal version of “Justina’s Law” was introduced by Representative Michelle Bachmann of Minnesota and other lawmakers in 2014. (See source .) That bill would have prohibited federal funding for medical research on wards of the state. That bill went virtually unnoticed by the majority of federal lawmakers.

Did the Pelletiers abuse Justina?

Children’s Hospital doctors claimed the Pelletier family was contentious and combative throughout their caring of Justina, which led them to believe there was abuse going on. The Pelletiers say their work is not finished.