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Munchausen by Proxy Maltreatment:
Identifcation, Intervention and Case Management
by Louisa Lasher & Mary S. Sheridan |
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A distressing look into how far will some people go
to get attention. Through detailed case studies and
analysis, the authors take readers into the lives
and minds of people whose obsessive craving for
attention compels them to fake illness, sometimes to
the point of death. |
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 In
Munchausen by Proxy: Identification,
Intervention, and Case Management, the authors
provide a unique perspective into many [MBP] case
accounts, bringing the reader deep into this
disturbing disorder, offering clear and practical
methods for identifying, reporting and intervening.
A valuable resource for anyone working with [MBP]
cases, Munchausen by Proxy: Identification,
Intervention, and Case Management is a must-read
for clinical professionals and anyone with a
suspicion of MBP in their own families.
Munchausen by Proxy: Identification, Intervention,
and Case Management
is easily the leading resource available today for
MBP identification and intervention.
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Book Description
This step-by-step guide will help you identify and
manage cases of this unique form of child
maltreatment!
Munchausen by proxy
(MBP) is a dangerous kind of maltreatment in which a
caretaker deliberately and repeatedly exaggerates,
fabricates, and/or induces a health problem or
problems in someone under his or her care.
Munchausen by Proxy: Identification, Intervention,
and Case Management is the first book to walk you
step-by-step through a suspected MBP maltreatment
case from suspicion onward. This skills-based,
practical book contains a thorough, up-to-date
overview of MBP and includes suggestions for
identifying and reporting to child protection
agencies, investigating and gathering evidence, and
legal and court procedures. Its easy readability and
immediate applicability make this text a valuable
tool in identifying and preventing this form of
child abuse.
Munchausen by Proxy
is divided into three parts. The first covers the
definition of MBP, the role of the perpetrator and
victim, and the ethical issues affecting
professionals, patients, and family. Part two
addresses case work from initial suspicions through
the investigative and confirmation/disconfirmation
process. The third section is dedicated to case
planning and case management once MBP has been
confirmed, including intervention, immediate child
protection, and legal activities.
Those involved in a
suspected or confirmed MBP case will learn about:
- the limits of the
DSM-IV as applied to MBP perpetrator-consistent
characteristics
- the MBP situational suspicion
indicators
- the inappropriateness of risk assessment
tools developed for other forms of maltreatment
- the
danger when MBP perpetrators realize they are under
suspicion and more!
This volume is
generously enhanced with case examples, sample
forms, figures, and representative management plans.
In Munchausen by Proxy, authors Lasher and
Sheridan—experts in MBP and child protection—have
come together to fill the gap in the libraries of
anyone who may become involved with a MBP case. This
includes child welfare professionals and staff, law
enforcement, school personnel, health care
practitioners, judges and lawyers, and social
workers. |
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Louisa J. Lasher was employed by
the Georgia Division of Family and Children
Services (DFCS) for approximately ten years. She
left her position in August 1997 to devote
herself full time to MBP maltreatment
multiagency-multidisciplinary training, case
consultation, technical assistance, expert
witness services, and writing projects. A unique
aspect she brings to the MBP maltreatment field
is a combination of extensive MBP knowledge and
experience - expertise in investigating the
other kinds of abuse/neglect - child protection
case planning and case management, and knowledge
and experience related to other state/county
child welfare activities and issues.
During her last four years with
Georgia DFCS, Ms. Lasher served as a State
Office consultant and as State Office Medical
Liaison - providing child maltreatment training,
consultation, and technical assistance to
various agencies and organizations throughout
Georgia. During her last two years with the
State Office, Ms. Lasher focused on MBP
maltreatment training, case consultation,
technical assistance, and expert witness
testimony. Ms. Lasher has had extensive
investigative experience.
Ms. Lasher's involvement with
Georgia DFCS, prior to promotion to the State
Office, included experience in "treatment" and
"placement" as well as four years as a Child
Protective Services Investigator in urban,
rural, and suburban counties. As a CPS
investigator, Ms. Lasher was involved in a wide
variety of child maltreatment cases. As a part
of her child sexual abuse investigative
activities, Ms. Lasher conducted child and adult
investigative interviews, including videotaping.
Ms. Lasher received a B.A.
from Purdue University and an M.A. from the
Georgia School of Professional Psychology. She
is a member of the American College of Forensic
Examiners.
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