Citation

Al-Haidar FA. Saudi Med. J. 2008; 29(3): 452-454.

Affiliation

Division of Psychiatry, King Khalid University Hospital, PO Box 7805, Riyadh 11472, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 4671717. Fax. +966 (1) 4672571. E-mail: alhaidar4@hotmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Riyadh Al-Kharj Hospital Programme)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18327379

Abstract

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.

Language: en