Book
Playing sick? : untangling the web of Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, malingering & factitious disorder / Marc D. Feldman.
Record details
- ISBN: 0415949343 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780415949347 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxx, 288 p. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Brunner-Routledge, 2004.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-256) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Dying for attention -- Disease or deception? an overview of the issues -- Pseudologia fantastica: lies larger than life -- Invading the body: the enemy within -- Feverish ploys -- Out of control: when the ruse becomes real -- False accusations and the girl who cried "wolf" -- Drawing back the curtains: the motives behind the madness -- Mental masquerades -- Munchausen by proxy: when factitious disorder becomes abuse -- Munchausen by proxy 2: after detection -- Cyber-deception: virtual factitious disorder and Munchausen by internet -- People who care: the casualties of deception -- Conscience, ethics, and the law -- Detection and diagnosis -- Healing: intervention and treatment. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Factitious disorders. Malingering. Munchausen syndrome. Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Pathomimies. Simulation (Maladies) |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | RC 569.5 .F27 F453 2004 | 30535376 | General Collection | Available | - |