L. J. Lasher Publications

Munchausen By Proxy:
Identification, Intervention, and Case Management

Louisa J. Lasher and Mary S. Sheridan

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This step-by-step guide will help you identify and manage cases of this unique form of child or adult maltreatment!  Munchausen by proxy (MBP) is a dangerous kind of maltreatment in which a caretaker deliberately and repeatedly exaggerates, fabricates, and/or induces a physical or psychological/behavioral/emotional problem 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 appropriate 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.