Publications

On First Encountering Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: A Guide for Beginners (1995) in Trust Betrayed? Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, inter-agency child protection and partnership with families. J. Horwath and B. Lawson (eds.), National Childrens Bureau, London

Assessment issues in working with mothers who induce illness in their children (1998) Child and Family Social Work, 3, pp 227-237

Children with a Parent who has a Mental Health Problem in NSPCC-Turning Points: A Resource Pack for Communicating with Children (1997)

Building Bridges: the Interface Between Adult Mental Health and Child Protection (1999) Child Abuse Review Vol.8 num. 2 (co-authored with Charmian Tye, Child Protection Adviser, South Downs NHS Trust)

Child Protection Concerns When Questioning Children in Children’s Testimony in Context H. (2001) Westcott and R. Bull (eds.) Wiley, Chichester

Children at Risk of Illness Induction or Fabrication (Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy): How Helpful is the Assessment Framework? Assessment in Child Care (2003), M.C. and Hackett, S (eds) Russell House Publishing, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Is the Frame Working? Reflections on Four Years of the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families Seen and Heard, Vol 13. Issue 3 2003-2004

The Fabrication or Induction of Illness in Children with Complex Needs: views from practice with Karen Smith; Practice December 2004

Understanding the Change for Children Agenda: The discerning gourmet’s guide to acronym soup Representing Children: A quarterly Journal for all those concerned with the Rights and Welfare of children and Young People, (2006) Vol. 18 No. 3

Understanding the Origins, Development and Implementation of the Common Assessment Framework: The Story So Far Seen and Heard, Vol 16 Issue 2, June 2006

‘The Common Assessment Framework’ Community Care Inform (online information service) October 2007

‘Understanding the Risk to Children in Whom Illness is Fabricated or Induced’ Community Care Inform (online information service) May 2008 Updated September 2019

Welsh, J, Precey, G. and Lambert, P ‘Parents of Children at Risk-A Multi-agency Initiative to Address Substance Misuse amongst Parents whose Children are at Risk of Neglect’ Child Abuse Review, Vol 17 Issue 6