Foreword - Judith A Libow and Herbert A Schreier
PART ONE: IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING THE MUNCHAUSEN BY PROXY SYNDROME CASE
An Overview - Teresa F Parnell
Defining Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome - Teresa F Parnell
Guidelines for Identifying Cases - Teresa F Parnell
The Physician¿s Role in Confirming the Diagnosis - Matthew A Seibel and Teresa F Parnell
Coordinated Case Management through the Child Protection System - Teresa F Parnell
PART TWO: INTERVENTION WITH THE PERPETRATOR AND FAMILY
Interviewing the Perpetrator after Medical Diagnosis - Deborah O Day
The Use of Psychological Evaluation - Teresa F Parnell
Setting the Treatment Framework - Deborah O Day and Teresa F Parnell
The Initial Therapeutic Stage - Deborah O Day
Trust
The Middle Therapeutic Stage - Deborah O Day
The Secrets
Later Therapeutic Stage - Deborah O Day
Identity Reformation
Therapy with Family Members - Deborah O Day and Mercedes D Ojeda-Castro
PART THREE: EMERGING ISSUES
The Criminal Prosecutor¿s Perspective - Robin Wilkinson and Teresa F Parnell
A Multidisciplinary Hospital Response Protocol - Sue Whelan-Williams and Toni D Baker
The School System Perspective - Karen O Palladino
The Guardian Ad Litem - Ralph V Hadley III