Navigating Perinatal Psychiatry and Fabricated Illness in Expert Testimony

Presented by Dr Charlie Musters, Consultant Adult & Perinatal Psychiatrist

Dr Musters is a Consultant Adult and Perinatal Psychiatrist with broad experience in clinical and Medico-Legal practice. He works extensively in Family and Civil Courts, and specialises in the preparation of reports in Children Act and Clinical Negligence proceedings.

Dr Musters has particular experience assessing patients who received negligent obstetric or gynaecological care, or negligent mental healthcare in the perinatal period. He also has particular experience assessing mothers who have deliberately harmed their children, including cases of Factitious and Induced Illness.

Within the NHS, Dr Musters is clinical lead for the specialist Perinatal service in the East London borough of Newham, treating pregnant and postnatal women suffering from mental health problems.  He specialises in the management of patients with psychotic illness, severe mood disorders and personality disorders, co-ordinating complex packages of care and working closely with child protection agencies to assess and manage risk. In addition, Dr Musters is highly experienced in helping patients from culturally diversebackgrounds, and patients with a history of trauma and abuse.

Dr Musters has a Master’s Degree in Culture and Health, with a particular focus on transcultural psychiatry, and is part of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Expert Reference Group on Factitious and Induced Illness.

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    Navigating Perinatal Psychiatry and Fabricated Illness in Expert Testimony

    Presented by Dr Charlie Musters, Consultant Adult & Perinatal Psychiatrist

    An enlightening webinar in which Dr Charlie Musters, a highly experienced Perinatal Psychiatrist, will delve into captivating insights beneficial for both legal practitioners and mental health Experts alike.

    In this compelling session, Dr Musters will explore four pivotal areas:

    Parents’ mental health in Family Law Proceedings / Psychiatric injuries following obstetric negligence / Psychiatric care breaches of duty / Fabricated or Induced Illness (also known as FII, and previously Munchausen By Proxy)