Malingering and illness deception
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198515548
Date de publication :
2 oct. 2003
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,6 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
745 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Malingering is a form of illness deception commonly defined as the 'wilful, intentional attempt to simulate or exaggerate illness in the pursuit of a consciously desired end'. This book considers issues of detection, prevalence, differential diagnosis and some of the related psycho-social processes involved.