Playing sick? untangling the web of Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, malingering & factitious disorder - Feldman, Marc D., 1958- (New York : Brunner-Routledge, 2004)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-256) and index.
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Keywords: Factitious disorders; Malingering; Munchausen syndrome; Munchausen syndrome by proxy; Electronic books