Cover; TOC Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Appearances Can Be Deceiving; CHAPTER 2 Design of the Nervous System; CHAPTER 3 Clinical Traps; CHAPTER 4 Brain Syndrome; CHAPTER 5 More Clues to Psychological Masquerade; CHAPTER 6 Looking for Psychological Masquerade in the Clinic Setting; CHAPTER 7 Four Masqueraders; CHAPTER 8 Drug-Induced Organic Mental Disorders; CHAPTER 9 Somatization: The Other Side of Things; CHAPTER 10 The Elderly; CHAPTER 11 The Young; CHAPTER 12 Putting It to the Test: A Summary and 15 Test Cases; Annotated Bibliography; Index
Summary
A clinical guide for practitioners who are likely to come into contact with psychological masquerade among their clients. It includes chapters on violent behavior, amnesia and dementia, sex obsession, and Munchausen-by-Proxy. It also contains case studies that help clarify diagnostic criteria
