Munchausen syndrome by proxy and child's rights.
Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is an extreme form of child abuse in which perpetrators induce life-threatening conditions in their children. A case of MSBP is described in detail. Difficulties in diagnosis and management in this part of the world are presented. Until now, no national legal guidelines exist in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to child abuse in general and MSBP in particular. Urgent guidelines, policies, and legal system are required in the KSA.
Al-Haidar
Fatima A
FA
Division of Psychiatry, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. alhaidar4@hotmail.com
D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016735:Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D028701:Patient Rights