Using Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy / Factitious Disorder by Proxy and Parental Alienation as exemplars, this book advances a new diagnostic category for addressing complex pathological phenomena that integrates individual characteristics and symptoms, family as well as other system dynamics, under one diagnosis. The author examines why current diagnostic categories within the DSM-5 are inadequate and provides a framework for this new category—Interrelated Multidimensional Diagnosis—to better capture the complexity of MSBP / FDBP and Parental Alienation.
Key Features
- Accessible case studies and examples to illustrate the material.
- Step-wise processes for examining family systems.
- New diagnostic process and criteria provided.
- Interventions and recommendations for treatment tailored to core aspects of these pathologies.
Additional Information
This text will provide practitioners, professionals, and researchers with a unique vantage point from which to understand and treat these pathologies.
