www.ashermeadow.com Provides a variety of MBP maltreatment information. (This site refers to MBP as "MSP")
	Munchausen Syndrome, Factitious Disorder, & Munchausen by Proxy Page by Dr. Marc Feldman

Munchausen by Proxy (MBP) Maltreatment Manifesting as Child Sexual Abuse by Louisa J. Lasher, M.A., and Marc D. Feldman, MD.

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The article is a part of a University of Georgia web site, Child Sexual Abuse Investigations: Multidisciplinary Collaborations - An Internet Resource for Forensic Investigations of Child Sexual Abuse Cases. The project is made possible through funding by the Georgia Children's Justice Act, and the collaboration of the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Family and Children's Services, and the Georgia Center for Continuing Education at the University of Georgia.

Article Abstract

Abstract: "Munchausen by Proxy (MBP) is a recognized form of maltreatment in which caregivers deliberately feign or produce physical and/or psychological-behavioral problems in others. MBP maltreatment may manifest as physical abuse, emotional abuse, medical neglect, sexual abuse, or a combination thereof. When sexual abuse is suspected during an MBP maltreatment investigation or MBP is suspected during a sexual abuse investigation, both sexual abuse and MBP investigation activities and techniques must be combined. This article will provide an MBP overview and an introduction to the basics of appropriate MBP investigation and substantiate/unsubstantiate.

Editorial by Louisa J. Lasher "MBP Maltreatment: An International Educational Challenge"