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Munchausen syndrome by proxy: another form of child abuse
- Author:
- YEO Soo See
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 5(3), August 1996, pp.170-171.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article explores a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSbP) in the state of New South Wales, Australia, where members of the legal, medical, social work and psychology professions collaborated to establish that the child was in need of care and should be removed from the high risk environment in the family home. The article highlights the difficulties involved in identifying the syndrome. Proposes that a coordinating body is fundamental for collating retrospective medical records and to provide a pivotal point for the various professions involved to meet, exchange and share discrete information. Also suggests that the Child Protection Services in the State be responsible for this function and a standardise and systematic procedure be adopted when encountering cases of possible MSbP.
Fabricated or induced illness in children: the role of frontline social workers in recognition, intervention and decision making
- Author:
- PRECEY Gretchen
- Journal article citation:
- Seen and Heard, 31(1), 2021, pp.41-55.
- Publisher:
- NAGALRO
- Place of publication:
- Esher
Fabricated or induced illness (FII) in children, formerly referred to as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, occurs when the parent (almost always the mother) deliberately but duplicitously seeks to render the child's medical condition, and increasingly their behavioural presentation as well, to be worse than is actually in in order meet her own needs. This article looks particularly at the roles of the social worker in identifying and assessing this very disturbing form of child maltreatment and discusses the necessity, and challenges, of taking a multi-agency approach if the child is to be protected. There is particular emphasis on the focus of work where FII is a concern being what is happening for the child due to the mother's behaviour, rather than seeking to establish whether she should be considered a perpetrator or not. Attention is given to the characteristics often associated with FII in both the mother and child and what forms the mother's behaviour towards the child might take. There is particular reference to the social work task in working directly with the family, but also interactions with what can be a complex network of professionals. Finally, there is discussion about decision-making in situations where FII is identified and the implications for rehabilitation of the child, or the safety of children born subsequently to child protection interventions having been made. (Edited publisher abstract)