MUNCHAUSEN'S SYNDROME by PROXY RESOURCES
These are Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy Resources.
Please also see:
Female Genital Mutilation || HIV and AIDS
Mental Health Resources || General Health Care
ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH
Eine Fürsorgliche Kindesmisshandlung
(a New Form of Child Abuse)
German-language article from foster/adoptive families site, includes case description, discussion of causes and symptoms, and references from the literature.
Mother Convicted of Munchausen Child Abuse Loses Appeal
Sun-Sentinel, March 7, 2002
- Kathy Bush to Begin Prison Term
The Miami Herald, June 7, 2002
Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome
Article from The Pediatric Bulletin containing information and guidelines for identifying.
Munchausen Syndrome
Section on Munchausen Syndrome/Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy from the Merck Manual.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
Article by two RNs, from Nursing Spectrum Journal, on how to recognize and intervene in suspected MSBP cases.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
Information for law enforcement personnel from the FBI Bulletin Magazine.
Münchhausen Syndrom By Proxy (MSBP)
Site from a German M.D., abuse researcher, director of pediatric clinic in Kassell. Includes definition, diagnostic indicators, etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms and prognostic information.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: A Clinical Vignette
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, April 2002. [PDF]
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Should be Considered for Unexplainable Medical Conditions
Article from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, August 8, 2003.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: The Ultimate Betrayal
From the National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse's Update, Vol. 14 No. 8 (2001) information on investigating, charging, and prosecuting MSBP cases.
Parenthood Betrayed - The Dilemma of Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
Article from Self-Help & Psychology Magazine, by Mark D. Feldman, M.D., about Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.
San Jose Mom Found Guilty of Making Son Ill
San Jose Mercury News, June 3, 2001./p>
Some Seek Attention by Making Pets Sick
Reuters Health, September 6, 2002
