Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy"”.
-
Munchausen syndrome by proxy : a form of pathological play?
… psychopathology present in the perpetrator of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSP), exploring Jureidini's (1999) notion that this behaviour can be explained as the perpetrator engaging in a form of pathological play. A systematic literature review regarding MSP, with particular foci on …
-
Experiences of the non-perpetrating fathers of Munchausen syndrome by proxy victims
Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is a psychiatric condition and form of child abuse that was first identified in 1977, wherein a caregiver, typically a mother, induces or fabricates illness in a child victim. Because children who are abused by a perpetrator with MSBP are likely to be …
-
The rise and fall of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy; a critical review of the history of a child protection issue
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP) child abuse was first described by Roy Meadow in 1977. As a paediatrician in Leeds, UK, he identified two children who attended hospital as a direct influence of their mothers fabricating their illness. Since then a plethora of articles have been published, …
-
The jackal's wedding.
… moral support is extended across the internet by Jon and Drayton as they assist the pursuit, attempting to pre-empt Miss Meyer’s next moves. During this period, Jon overcomes the loss of his ex-girlfriend D’Arcy to London, reconciles himself with his missed US computer game career and helps his …
-
Identifying and Analyzing Medical Child Abuse Cases Through Collateral Sources
… the OM/MCA cases were characterized by increased healthcare use (e.g., number of doctor visits) and a trend of overall increased medical care, supporting patterns observed in the clinical case literature. Other expected differences, including a predominance of female caregivers and …