An edition of Playing sick? (2004)

Playing sick?

untangling the web of Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, malingering,and factitious disorder

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An edition of Playing sick? (2004)

Playing sick?

untangling the web of Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, malingering,and factitious disorder

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Publisher
Brunner-Routledge
Language
English
Pages
288

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Table of Contents

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 II: 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.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
616.85/86
Library of Congress
RC569.5.F27 F453 2004, RC569.5.F27F453 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. ;
Number of pages
288

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3680834M
Internet Archive
playingsickuntan00feld
ISBN 10
0415949343
LCCN
2003025175
OCLC/WorldCat
228287000, 53477928
Library Thing
2781410
Goodreads
862305

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