Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents iii
3. Notes on contributors iv
4. 1 Introduction 1
5. 2 Recurring themes: parent blame and systems-generated trauma 6
6. 3 Parent blame and complex trauma 25
7. 4 Parent blame in education: working together to find solutions to school attendance difficulties 37
8. 5 That woman! 50
9. 6 Fabricated or induced illness: the controversial history, missing evidence base and iatrogenic harm 76
10. 7 Managing the data: allegations that parents are fabricating or inducing their child’s illness 98
11. 8 Child protection and the experiences of autistic parents accused of fabricated or induced illness 123
12. 9 A sibling perspective on fabricated or induced illness 142
13. 10 Parent blame and the NHS 153
14. 11 Forging an Alliance 165
15. 12 Conclusions: The way forward 174
16. Index 186