"...Mama/M.A.M.A. is a gut-wrenching look at what happens to families who are accused of MSBP. De la Peña interviewed experts on both sides of the debate and followed the cases of families in Great Britain and the U.S. And in a bit of detective work comparable to Errol Morris's work in The Thin Blue Line, de la Peña hows how many mothers are being falsely accused." 2/6/2003 on http://www.thelocalplanet.com by Tom Grant
"This film reminds us that faddish syndromes often contain more than meets the eye. The chances of unfair judgment are great when diagnostic criteria are subjective and emotions are strong. The public may not be well served, even by competent and caring clinicians, when economics and "mission" become entangled with treatment." -- Wallace I. Sampson, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Stanford University"
This tale of professional malfeasance and judicial complicity in a time of moral panic reminds us once again of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes' wise admonition that citizens should be most on guard when motives are of the highest sort. This documentary should be required viewing for all in the helping professions. Unfortunately, the era of witch hunts did not end in the Middle Ages." -- Barry L. Beyerstein, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, B.C.
"A stunning film..."-- Sarah Hepola, Austin Chronicle
"Moving and infuriating... If you're not a little enraged, you haven't paid attention"-- Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
"A gut-punch... You don't have to be a mother to grasp what this film is about..."-- Steve Schneider, Orlando Weekly
"The topic matter is heart-wrenching and as important as any story out there today... the research done to paint the picture is undoubtedly impressive..."-- Chris Parry, eFilm Critic
"A compelling exploration of an issue that has received too little public scrutiny. This film must be seen by anyone who is concerned with the rights of women and children."-- Ramona Ripston, Executive Director, ACLU of Southern California
""Mama/M.A.M.A." exposes Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome as a construct of institutionalized medical power, not a separate and distinct mental illness, and does so in searingly human terms. Every parent, every pediatrician, every child protection worker, every prosecutor and every potential juror should see this film."-- Sheila Martin Berry, Director, Truth in Justice
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