Casebook Companion to the Definitional Issues in Munchausen by Proxy Position Paper

A casebook that provides some examples of clinical presentations of children abused through pediatric condition falsification (PCF) is presented. Suggestions are offered for pediatricians, mental health professionals, child protection workers and other professionals who may encounter a possible case...

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Published in:Child maltreatment 2002-05, Vol.7 (2), p.160-165
Main Authors: Schreier, Herbert A., Ayoub, Catherine C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Algorithms
Case studies
Child
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Abuse - diagnosis
Child Abuse - legislation & jurisprudence
Child Safety
Child, Preschool
Clinical
Definitions
Evidence
Female
Hospitals
Humans
Infant
Male
Mental disorders
Mothers
Mothers - psychology
Munchausen syndrome by proxy
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy - diagnosis
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy - legislation & jurisprudence
Parents & parenting
State Agencies
Toxicology
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Summary:A casebook that provides some examples of clinical presentations of children abused through pediatric condition falsification (PCF) is presented. Suggestions are offered for pediatricians, mental health professionals, child protection workers and other professionals who may encounter a possible case of Munchausen by proxy.
ISSN:1077-5595
1552-6119
DOI:10.1177/1077559502007002008