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Autore |
Feldman Marc D. <1958-, > |
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Titolo |
Playing sick? : untangling the web of Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, malingering & factitious disorder / / Marc D. Feldman |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York : , : Brunner-Routledge, , 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-11281-9 |
1-136-74876-8 |
0-203-95561-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (320 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Factitious disorders |
Malingering |
Munchausen syndrome |
Munchausen syndrome by proxy |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-256) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Taken from bizarre cases of real patients, Playing Sick? is the first book to chronicle the devastating impact of phony illnesses--factitious disorders and Munchausen syndrome--on patients and caregivers alike. Based on years of research and clinical practice, Playing Sick? provides the clues that can help practitioners and family members |
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