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Playing sick? : untangling the web of Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, malingering, and factitious disorder / Marc D. Feldman ; [foreword by James C. Hamilton].

By: Publication details: New York : Brunner-Routledge, 2004.Description: xxx, 288 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0415949343 (hardcover)
  • 9780415949347 (hardcover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.85/86 22
LOC classification:
  • RC569.5.F27 F453 2004
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.
Review: "In this book Marc Feldman, describes people's strange motivations to fabricate or induce illness or injury to satisfy emotional needs, luring doctors and family members into a costly, frustrating, and potentially deadly web of deceit that is estimated to drain billions of dollars each year from the healthcare industry." "Based on years of research and clinical practice, Playing Sick? provides the clues that can help practitioners and family members recognize these disorders, avoid invasive procedures, and sort out the motives that drive people to hurt themselves and deceive others. With insight developed from hands-on experience, Feldman shows how to get these emotionally ill patients the psychiatric help they need." --Publisher description.
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Book Book MHERC Child Abuse 616.85/86 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Munchausen by Proxy. In this book Marc Feldman, describes people's strange motivations to fabricate or induce illness or injury to satisfy emotional needs, luring doctors and family members into a costly, frustrating, and potentially deadly web of deceit that is estimated to drain billions of dollars each year from the healthcare industry." "Based on years of research and clinical practice, Playing Sick? provides the clues that can help practitioners and family members recognize these disorders, avoid invasive procedures, and sort out the motives that drive people to hurt themselves and deceive others. With insight developed from hands-on experience, Feldman shows how to get these emotionally ill patients the psychiatric help they need. A41293217
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

"In this book Marc Feldman, describes people's strange motivations to fabricate or induce illness or injury to satisfy emotional needs, luring doctors and family members into a costly, frustrating, and potentially deadly web of deceit that is estimated to drain billions of dollars each year from the healthcare industry." "Based on years of research and clinical practice, Playing Sick? provides the clues that can help practitioners and family members recognize these disorders, avoid invasive procedures, and sort out the motives that drive people to hurt themselves and deceive others. With insight developed from hands-on experience, Feldman shows how to get these emotionally ill patients the psychiatric help they need." --Publisher description.