Auteur : Feldman, Marc D. 1958- / Eisendrath, Stuart J. 1948-

Maison d'édition : American Psychiatric Press

Date de publication : 1996

Collation : xxviii, 229 p. : ill.

Collection : Clinical practice series ; 40

ISBN : 088048909X

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Historical perspectives on the spectrum of sickness : from "Crock" to "Crook" -- 2. Current overview of factitious physical disorders -- 3. Factitious psychological disorders -- 4. Ethical and legal issues in factitious disorders : an overview -- 5. Factitious disorders and litigation -- 6. Factitious disorder by proxy : clinical features, detection and management -- 7. Comprehensive psychosocial assessment in factitious disorder by proxy -- 8. Legal issues in factitious disorder by proxy -- 9. Hospital epidemics of factitious disorder by proxy -- 10. Personal and interpersonal toll of factitious disorders -- 11. Management of factitious disorders

Résumé : Factitious disorders present some of the most challenging variants of psychopathology in medical experience. The Spectrum of Factitious Disorders is the first book for professionals to offer a comprehensive overview of current thinking about patients who feign or induce illness -- in themselves or others -- to accrue the intangible benefits of the sick role.

Using abundant case material, this revolutionary work aids mental health practitioners in understanding the phenomenon of disease-forgery and addresses its inherent management challenges. Notable contributors provide relevant information on ethical and legal issues in factitious disorders. The clinical features, detection, and management of factitious disorder by proxy are explored, along with comprehensive psychosocial assessment and legal issues in such cases.

Mots-clés : Pathomimies

Cote : WM 90 S741 1996