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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784387003321

Autore

Taylor Robert L. <1942->

Titolo

Psychological masquerade [[electronic resource] ] : distinguishing psychological from organic disorders / / Robert L. Taylor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2007

ISBN

1-280-82338-0

9786610823383

0-8261-0111-9

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (300 p.)

Classificazione

44.91

44.07

Altri autori (Persone)

TaylorRobert L. <1942->

Disciplina

616.89/075

Soggetti

Mental illness - Physiological aspects

Psychological manifestations of general diseases

Diagnosis, Differential

Neuropsychiatry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Distinguishing psychological from organic disorders : screening for psychological masquerade / Robert L. Taylor. 2nd ed. c2000.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; TOC Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Appearances Can Be Deceiving; CHAPTER 2 Design of the Nervous System; CHAPTER 3 Clinical Traps; CHAPTER 4 Brain Syndrome; CHAPTER 5 More Clues to Psychological Masquerade; CHAPTER 6 Looking for Psychological Masquerade in the Clinic Setting; CHAPTER 7 Four Masqueraders; CHAPTER 8 Drug-Induced Organic Mental Disorders; CHAPTER 9 Somatization: The Other Side of Things; CHAPTER 10 The Elderly; CHAPTER 11 The Young; CHAPTER 12 Putting It to the Test: A Summary and 15 Test Cases; Annotated Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A clinical guide for practitioners who are likely to come into contact with psychological masquerade among their clients. It includes chapters on violent behavior, amnesia and dementia, sex obsession, and Munchausen-by-Proxy. It also contains case studies that help clarify diagnostic criteria.