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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Munchausen syndrome"”.
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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The jackal's wedding.
… career and helps his mother address her canine Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy problem. Drayton learns that leverage over others, in particular Harry for a past infidelity, carries a price. Finally, as Miss Meyer and Joules move onto Llandudno in the Western Cape of South Africa and then up to …
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Identifying and Analyzing Medical Child Abuse Cases Through Collateral Sources
Medical Child Abuse (MCA) is a form of child maltreatment in which a caregiver exaggerates, feigns, or induces illness or injury in a child, resulting in unnecessary, and often harmful, medical procedures (Roesler & Jenny, 2008, p. 1). As a result of the deceptive nature of MCA, empirical research …