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Author Feldman, Marc D., 1958-

Title Playing sick? : untangling the web of Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, malingering & factitious disorder / Marc D. Feldman.

Publication Info. New York : Brunner-Routledge, 2004.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  616.85822 F312P    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  616.85822 F312P c.2  Check Shelf
Description xxx, 288 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-261) and index.
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 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.
Subject Factitious disorders.
Malingering.
Munchausen syndrome.
Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
Munchausen Syndrome.
Factitious Disorders.
Malingering.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.
ISBN 0415949343 hardcover
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