ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FACTITIOUS
From Latin factīcius, from facere to make, do.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FACTITIOUS»
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factitious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
factitious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Spectrum of
Factitious Disorders
Attempts to influence factitious patients' behavior have been largely unsuccessful. This volume covers innovative techniques for treating such patients, stressing the need to treat them with acceptance and understanding.
Marc D. Feldman, Stuart J. Eisendrath, 1996
2
Somatoform and
Factitious Disorders
Yet, some of them have received only scant empirical investigation. This book offers a broad and scholarly synthesis of the current knowledge -- and controversies -- about somatoform and factitious disorders.
Katharine A. Phillips, 2008
3
Patient or pretender: inside the strange world of
factitious ...
Drs. Feldman and Ford recount these stories with compassion, offering profound insights into the workings of the bruised psyches of these "disease forgers".
Marc D. Feldman, Charles V. Ford, Toni Reinhold, 1994
The story takes many turns along the way and dares the reader to put the book down until its unanticipated conclusion!
5
On Feigned and
Factitious Diseases: Chiefly of Soldiers and ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
6
Clinical Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental ...
Two key challenges face mental health practitioners: making the correct psychiatric diagnosis and choosing the most appropriate treatment option. This book aims to help with both.
Michael B. First, Allan Tasman, 2011
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Kaplan & Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral ...
Table 1 9-1 DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Factitious Disorder FIGURE 19-1
The Baron Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Munchhausen (1720-1797).
Left: The Baron wears military armor in this 1750 portrait by G. Bruckner.
Benjamin J. Sadock, Harold I. Kaplan, Virginia A. Sadock, 2007
8
The Medical Basis of Psychiatry
factitious disorder have described significant drives for dependency. The
production of serious medical signs and symptoms mobilizes a medical care
structure that often places patients in a dependent relationship. Significant angry
affect is ...
S. Hossein Fatemi, Norman Sartorius, Paula J. Clayton, 2008
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Kaplan & Sadock's Study Guide and Self-Examination Review in ...
The book contains more than 1,600 multiple-choice questions and answers, with explanatory discussions of correct and incorrect responses.
Benjamin J. Sadock, Virginia A. Sadock, Pedro Ruiz, 2012
10
Kaplan & Sadock's Concise Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry
instead advocated calling ERs and simply warning them about the possible
appearance of a patient with factitious hy- poglycemia. An ER physician, however
, stated that he would go ahead and give a detailed description of the patient to ...
Benjamin J. Sadock, Virginia A. Sadock, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FACTITIOUS»
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factitious is used in the context of the following news items.
Adams: Keynote address to NetHui 2015
... was that it was becoming increasingly factitious and illusionary to think broadcasting is wholly distinct from the internet and communications. «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
Pension Probe - Our Bosses Told Us to Lie, Cairo Ex-Employees Say
... of the former East African Community Beneficiaries Association, to open factitious accounts in the bank also implicated his bosses. The two ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
People v. Cunningham
Williams agreed falsification of military records might indicate a "factitious" PTSD disorder or malingering, and it was also possible defendant's ... «The Recorder, Jul 15»
Health guru exposed: Belle Gibson
Lying is generally seen as a symptom of other conditions including factitious disorder (where a person fakes illness), manipulation, swindling, ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
Australia reacts to bizarre interview with Belle Gibson
Psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg said Belle showed symptoms of a factitious disorder, where people pretend to have an illness to draw ... «3AW, Jun 15»
Ron Jackson: What's the Confederate flag got to do with it?
The sudden repulsion of the Confederate flag is comparable to Munchausen's syndrome, "the psychiatric factitious disorder wherein those ... «Kankakee Daily Journal, Jun 15»
Cockroach inspired robots that uses shell to overcome obstacles
The cockroaches with out the factitious shell typically use a roll maneuver to transfer by means of obstacles. With synthetic shells that made ... «Vocal Republic, Jun 15»
Belle Gibson is telling her story on Sixty Minutes. Picture: Channel 9 …
The Weekly speculated that Gibson suffers from a psychological condition called factitious disorder or Munchausen syndrome — where ... «NEWS.com.au, Jun 15»
'Tara, I have lost everything'
The Weekly speculated that Gibson suffers from a psychological condition called factitious disorder or Munchausen syndrome — where ... «Perth Now, Jun 15»
Afton strong: LDS teen spends final days at church and temple …
Diagnoses ranged from a pinched nerve to a factitious mental disorder. By the end of May 2014, Afton Wallace had lost 40 pounds and was ... «Deseret News, Jun 15»
